used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A CATECHIST_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
Auchlippie
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From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
CATECHISTnoun
one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism)
From this reading _A CATECHIST_.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The light had faded in himself as well as in the sky overhead.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
Geddie
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From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The light had faded in himself as well as in the sky overhead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
not any; not one
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The light had faded in himself as well as in the sky overhead.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The light had faded in himself as well as in the sky overhead.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
precisely as stated
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Mr. Geddie parted from his companions in the village, and finding he had missed the Laird, set forth on a solitary walk back to Auchlippie.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The light had faded in himself as well as in the sky overhead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sighed as he passed in the waning light the remembered landmarks of the morning, and recalled the very different state of feeling in which he had then remarked them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It had been but a sorry day's work, with much that was painful in its course, and no good done to show for it.
