adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
AuldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
CragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
crescent-shapedadjective
resembling the new moon in shape
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
earth-rending
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
Grassmarket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
half-moonnoun
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
heathery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
one-o'clock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
Pentland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
shaggiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
sheep-bell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
Skye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading In any part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion directly overhead.
terriersnounUS /ˈteriərz/
plural of “terrier” — any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
time-gun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag.
yelpnounUS /jelp/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading When the time-gun boomed from Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was only a little country dog--the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye terriers--bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a sheep-bell.
