used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
ALPHEN
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From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, sir," said he, "I heard ye had some kind o’ stramash, but that was a’.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nicol looked steadfastly before him and said never a word.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ay, sir," said he, "I heard ye had some kind o’ stramash, but that was a’.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
set up or found
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nicol looked steadfastly before him and said never a word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Ay, sir," said he, "I heard ye had some kind o’ stramash, but that was a’.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nicol looked steadfastly before him and said never a word.
by chance
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nicol looked steadfastly before him and said never a word.
Nicol
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From this reading Nicol looked steadfastly before him and said never a word.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Ay, sir," said he, "I heard ye had some kind o’ stramash, but that was a’.
o't
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From this reading I trust ye’re weel oot o’t."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
oot
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From this reading I trust ye’re weel oot o’t."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nicol looked steadfastly before him and said never a word.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ay, sir," said he, "I heard ye had some kind o’ stramash, but that was a’.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
express in speech
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Nicol looked steadfastly before him and said never a word.
stramash
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From this reading "Ay, sir," said he, "I heard ye had some kind o’ stramash, but that was a’.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust ye’re weel oot o’t."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ay, sir," said he, "I heard ye had some kind o’ stramash, but that was a’.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
weel
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From this reading I trust ye’re weel oot o’t."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE ON THE ALPHEN ROAD We rode in silence for maybe half a mile, while I turned over the events of the evening in my mind and tried to find some way out of the difficulties in which, by my own folly, I found myself placed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By and by I found the desire for some one to speak with so overpowering that I up and asked him if he had heard aught of the events of the evening.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Nicol looked steadfastly before him and said never a word.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ay, sir," said he, "I heard ye had some kind o’ stramash, but that was a’.
ye're
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From this reading I trust ye’re weel oot o’t."
