used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I had been at a wedding in the farm-house of Leacann.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
any thing at all
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fir and oak are in the wood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had been at a wedding in the farm-house of Leacann.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
Creag
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From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
crouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
door-drink
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From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
Dubh
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From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
at any time
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
farm-house
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From this reading “I had been at a wedding in the farm-house of Leacann.
FirnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Fir and oak are in the wood.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
Leacann
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From this reading “I had been at a wedding in the farm-house of Leacann.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Fir and oak are in the wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
palatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
not in physical motion
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
successive (without a break)
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “I had been at a wedding in the farm-house of Leacann.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Song and story had been rife about the fire; but song and story ever have an end, and there was I in the hollow of the wood after song and story were by, the door-drink still on my palate, and I looking for my way home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the oak I could walk straight with my chin in the air, facing anything to come; in the fir the little branches scratched at my neck and eyes, and I had to crouch low and go carefully.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “Black darkness came down on the wood of Creag Dubh, and there was I lost in the middle of it, picking my way among the trees.
