Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

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From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

(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 All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

a squeaking sound

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

one or the other of two

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

not complete or total; not completed

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

make a dry crackling sound

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

the season of growth

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

not in physical motion

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The burial ground of Kilmalieu lies at the foot of a tall hill beside the sea, a hill grown thick with ancient wood.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

plural of “tombstone” — a stone that is used to mark a grave

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading All the glen came to the funeral, and people of Lochowside on either side from Stronmealachan to Eredine, and many of the folk of Glen Shira and the town.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

nonexistent

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A day of pleasant weather, with a warm wind from the west, full of wholesome dryness for the soil that was still clogged with the rains of spring.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading It filled the wood of Kincreggan with sounds, with the rasping and creaking of branches and the rustle of leaves, and the road by the river under the gean-trees was strewn with the broken blossom.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The roots come sometimes under the walls and below the old tombstones and set them ajee upon their bases, but wanting those tall and overhanging companions, the yard, I feel, would be ugly and incomplete.