used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU COMPLAIN.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
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From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
clearestadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrɪst/
superlative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
COMPLAINverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU COMPLAIN.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
to a considerable degree
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
not accessible to view
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
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 “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
become covered with mist
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
a particular point in time
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
MurdochnounUS /ˈmɜːrdɑːk/
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
not one, and not any
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
cut with a saw
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
express in words
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day is none of the clearest, but there is a gleam passing over the Sound at this moment.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU COMPLAIN.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have not seen such a bark since the laird left us,” observed Angus; “and she is full of people and heavily laden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mountains were wholly hidden and a dark grey cloud hung round the horizon; but, after a little patient watching, Angus saw a boat emerging from the mist, and observed that a sail was hoisted and began to swell with the breeze which was chasing the fogs.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU COMPLAIN.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Angus!” said Murdoch, the next morning, “look through your glass, and tell me if you see Mr. Callum’s boat yet.
