aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
anew
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading "He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander came down the stair and out into the flagged court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alexander came down the stair and out into the flagged court.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
clementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Alexander came down the stair and out into the flagged court.
Davie
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From this reading "He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alexander came down the stair and out into the flagged court.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading Alexander came down the stair and out into the flagged court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
Glenfernie
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From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
Greenlaw
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From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
He's
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From this reading "He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alexander came down the stair and out into the flagged court.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Alexander came down the stair and out into the flagged court.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading To-day there was pale sunlight.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Alexander came down the stair and out into the flagged court.
the rays of the sun
From this reading To-day there was pale sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
To-day
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From this reading To-day there was pale sunlight.
unwontedlyadverb
in an unusual manner
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day there was pale sunlight.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
at the time that
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
