used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Railway Journey: The Scotch Express.
(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 How peaceful it all looked in the bright but watery sunshine!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
Arroch
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From this reading The two young men set out together from Loch Arroch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading How peaceful it all looked in the bright but watery sunshine!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How peaceful it all looked in the bright but watery sunshine!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
give expression to
From this reading A Railway Journey: The Scotch Express.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two young men set out together from Loch Arroch.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
How
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From this reading How peaceful it all looked in the bright but watery sunshine!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How peaceful it all looked in the bright but watery sunshine!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How peaceful it all looked in the bright but watery sunshine!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A Railway Journey: The Scotch Express.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
the act of departing
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading The two young men set out together from Loch Arroch.
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 The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How peaceful it all looked in the bright but watery sunshine!
the force of workers available
From this reading The two young men set out together from Loch Arroch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two young men set out together from Loch Arroch.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading How peaceful it all looked in the bright but watery sunshine!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading A Railway Journey: The Scotch Express.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
rustled
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From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading A Railway Journey: The Scotch Express.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The two young men set out together from Loch Arroch.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
the rays of the sun
From this reading How peaceful it all looked in the bright but watery sunshine!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Railway Journey: The Scotch Express.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
up to a particular time
From this reading They stood on the deck, and gazed at the quiet scene they were leaving till the farmhouse and the ruin died out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two young men set out together from Loch Arroch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young men set out together from Loch Arroch.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading How peaceful it all looked in the bright but watery sunshine!
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
belonging to which person
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading The old lady whose children they both were, waved her handkerchief to them from her window as the steamer rustled down the loch, and round the windy corner of the stubble field into Loch Long.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young men set out together from Loch Arroch.
