used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
in addition
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
BARNSnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
braziernounUS /ˈbreɪziər/
large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
Drochil
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From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
feudsnounUS /fjuːdz/
plural of “feud” — a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
half-way
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
ten 10s
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
isletnounUS /ˈaɪlɪt/
a small island
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
jackdaws
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From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
and nothing more
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
held dear
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
mementoes
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From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
Neidpath
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From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
not any; not one
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
on one occasion
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
owlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
Peebles
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
prattlingverbUS /ˈprætlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
the season of growth
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
make square
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
not in physical motion
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
Stobo
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
TweednounUS /twiːd/
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BARNS The house of Barns stands on a green knoll above the Tweed, half-way between the village of Stobo and the town of Peebles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
at the time that
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
in or at the place that
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
a Caucasian
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dwelling was white and square, with a beacon tower on the top, which once flashed the light from Neidpath to Drochil when the English came over the Border.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading This also was a haunt of mine, for jackdaws and owls built in the corners, and it was choice fun of a spring morning to search for eggs at the risk of my worthless life.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Tweed here is no great rolling river, but a shallow, prattling stream, and just below the house it winds around a small islet, where I loved to go and fish; for it was an adventure to reach the place, since a treacherous pool lay not a yard below it.
a late time of life
From this reading It had not been used for half a hundred years, but a brazier still stood there, and a pile of rotten logs, grim mementoes of elder feuds.
