Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

later than; following

From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

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

From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

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From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

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From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

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From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

placed crosswise

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

the act of discovering something

From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

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From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

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From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

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From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

an opening into or through something

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

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From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

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From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

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From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

absolutely essential

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

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

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

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

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

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From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

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From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

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

From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

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

From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

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

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

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

From this reading ‘It’s a’ the weicht o’ my muckle feet!’ he cried, as he dragged one of the troublesome members out of a hole.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

at the time that

From this reading The brother and sister always crossed this brook when they wanted to go straight to the top of the hill.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

which person or people

From this reading One morning, having each taken the necessary run and jump, they had began to climb on the other side, when Kirsty, who was a few paces before him, turned at an exclamation from Steenie.

belonging to which person

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Between Corbyknowe and the Horn, on whose sides David Barclay had a right of pasturage for the few sheep to which Steenie and Snootie were the shepherds, was a small glen, through which, on its way to join the little river with the kelpie-pot, ran a brook, along whose banks lay two narrow breadths of nice grass.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE EARTH-HOUSE About a year after Francis Gordon went to Edinburgh, Kirsty and Steenie made a discovery.