used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
brawled
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From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
chinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
crannynounUS /ˈkræni/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
else
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From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
a young female
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading But such things were not for me, and soon I was past all, and near the hamlet of Liberton and the highway to Tweeddale.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading But such things were not for me, and soon I was past all, and near the hamlet of Liberton and the highway to Tweeddale.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
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 ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
Liberton
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From this reading But such things were not for me, and soon I was past all, and near the hamlet of Liberton and the highway to Tweeddale.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
Maisie
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From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But such things were not for me, and soon I was past all, and near the hamlet of Liberton and the highway to Tweeddale.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
not any; not one
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
many times at short intervals
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But such things were not for me, and soon I was past all, and near the hamlet of Liberton and the highway to Tweeddale.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
rustled
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From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
except for; apart from
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
shunningnounUS /ˈʃʌnɪŋ/
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
in the near future
From this reading But such things were not for me, and soon I was past all, and near the hamlet of Liberton and the highway to Tweeddale.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
the season of growth
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such things were not for me, and soon I was past all, and near the hamlet of Liberton and the highway to Tweeddale.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But such things were not for me, and soon I was past all, and near the hamlet of Liberton and the highway to Tweeddale.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
Tweeddale
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From this reading But such things were not for me, and soon I was past all, and near the hamlet of Liberton and the highway to Tweeddale.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
Vennel
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From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But such things were not for me, and soon I was past all, and near the hamlet of Liberton and the highway to Tweeddale.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
at the time that
From this reading ’Faith, my own was heavy enough as I led Maisie through the West Vennel, shunning all but the darkest streets, for I knew not when I might be challenged and recognised, losing my way often, but nearing always to the outskirts of the town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading HOW I RODE TO THE SOUTH The night was full of wind, light spring airs, which rustled and whistled down every street and brought a promise of the hills and the green country.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Children brawled on the pavement, lights twinkled from window and doorway, the smell of supper came out of chink and cranny.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The stars winked and sparkled above me, but I had no mind to them or aught else save a grey house in a wood, and a girl sitting there with a heavy heart.
