adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
ACTIONnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
Auchenlochan
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From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
commandement
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From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
Dalquharter
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From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading It was foul weather for foul deeds.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
DIE-HARDS
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From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was foul weather for foul deeds.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading It was foul weather for foul deeds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
GORBALS
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From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
hen-house
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From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
hobblingverbUS /ˈhɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was foul weather for foul deeds.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
McCunn
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From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
Morran's
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From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
poste
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From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GORBALS DIE-HARDS GO INTO ACTION We left Mr. McCunn, full of aches but desperately resolute in spirit, hobbling by the Auchenlochan road into the village of Dalquharter.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading The sea even from the high ground was invisible, and all to westward and windward was a ragged screen of dark cloud.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The rain had come on again, and, though in other weather there would have been a slow twilight, already the shadow of night had the world in its grip.
Yownie's
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From this reading His goal was Mrs. Morran's hen-house, which was Thomas Yownie's _poste de commandement_.
