used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
anew
From this reading Home again at last!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Home again at last!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
can't
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From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
dearly loved
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
the organ of sight
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
Heathermuir
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From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home again at last!
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOPES REALIZED.
How
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From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
and nothing more
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
immediately past
From this reading Home again at last!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
Marjory
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From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading HOPES REALIZED.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How good it was to see the doctor at the station, to drive with dear old Peter and Brownie along the familiar road, to breathe the sweet pure air scented with pine and heather!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "After all," Marjory said to her uncle, "there can't be any place in the world just like dear little old Heathermuir.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That would not fear and would not bow, Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow."--BURNS.
