used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
put or send forth
From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
fruitlesslyadverbUS /ˈfruːtləsli/
in an unproductive manner
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
Glenfernie
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From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
wide-nostriled
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From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
