adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
AuldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
bickeringnounUS /ˈbɪkərɪŋ/
a quarrel about petty points
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Rocks cropped out everywhere, and the peaty tarps were mostly bleak and frozen.
braes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Rocks cropped out everywhere, and the peaty tarps were mostly bleak and frozen.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
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 wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Rocks cropped out everywhere, and the peaty tarps were mostly bleak and frozen.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
feyadjectiveUS /feɪ/
slightly insane
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
FirthnounUS /fɜːrθ/
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Rocks cropped out everywhere, and the peaty tarps were mostly bleak and frozen.
glensnounUS /ɡlenz/
plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
kirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Rocks cropped out everywhere, and the peaty tarps were mostly bleak and frozen.
Nae
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rocks cropped out everywhere, and the peaty tarps were mostly bleak and frozen.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
peatyadjective
of or pertaining to or of the nature of peat
From this reading Rocks cropped out everywhere, and the peaty tarps were mostly bleak and frozen.
Pentland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
RocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rocks cropped out everywhere, and the peaty tarps were mostly bleak and frozen.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
tarpsnounUS /tɑːrps/
plural of “tarp” — waterproofed canvas
From this reading Rocks cropped out everywhere, and the peaty tarps were mostly bleak and frozen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The minister of the little hill kirk had said once that in England the pastures were green and the lakes still and bright; but that was a fey, foreign country to which Auld Jock had no desire to go.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered, wistfully, if he would feel at home in God's heaven, and if there would be room in that lush silence for a noisy little dog, as there was on the rough Pentland braes.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Nae, the pastures were brown, or purple and yellow with heather and gorse.
