used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
how long something has existed
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
Andy
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From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
Ardnashiel
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From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
for the reason that
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
five-and-thirty
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From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
frugallyadverbUS /ˈfruːɡəli/
in a frugal manner
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
God-fearingadjective
deeply religious
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
Gowdy
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From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
hard-headed
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From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
hard-working
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From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
immediately past
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
engage in
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
not any; not one
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
a human being
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
PerthnounUS /pɜːrθ/
the state capital of Western Australia
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
a full supply
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
express in speech
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
unweariedadjective
with unreduced energy
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The couple had taken a long lease of Ardnashiel sheep farm, because being twenty miles from a railway it was cheap; there was plenty of water, fair grazing, and a comfortable stone house on the moor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
at the time that
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mistress Jean Gowdy was the tenant of a sheep farm on a moor, north of Perth, where by rigorous economy and unwearied industry she and her two sons and daughter contrived to make the rent, to live frugally, and to put by a bit.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Here for several years they struggled on bravely, through terrible winters and wet springs, and were at last beginning "to see their way."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Jean was a hale, active woman of sixty, with a fine handsome face, but no figure to speak of--a hard-headed, hard-working, God-fearing Scotch woman.
a late time of life
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had not married over young, but was five-and-thirty years of age, a sensible and settled person, when she bestowed herself and her savings on Andy Gowdy, a small farmer body, with a little money, and a keen desire to better his position.
