amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
Archie
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From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
Callum
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From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
croftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
Ella
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From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHOM HAVE WE HERE?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked by no means in his pleasantest mood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WHOM HAVE WE HERE?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
how
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From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
landing-place
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From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
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 Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked by no means in his pleasantest mood.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He looked by no means in his pleasantest mood.
a particular point in time
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He looked by no means in his pleasantest mood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
not any; not one
From this reading He looked by no means in his pleasantest mood.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
pleasantest
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From this reading He looked by no means in his pleasantest mood.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
rent-day
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From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
Ronald
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From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
steward's
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From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
Storr
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From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
in the direction of
From this reading Ronald had an opportunity of being dignified towards Mr. Callum long before the rent-day came round.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Archie happened to be amusing himself on his island at the time, and Mr. Callum was observed by Ella to turn round as if watching the boy’s proceedings up to the moment of landing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHOM HAVE WE HERE?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The steward’s curiosity led him to visit the tenants and see how they were attempting to improve their croft; and one day in October his boat was seen rounding the Storr, and making for the landing-place.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHOM HAVE WE HERE?
