used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
anew
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
DAWYCK
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
at any time
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
hiding-place
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From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
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 THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
Maisie
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From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
on one occasion
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
a course of conduct
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
Peebles
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From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
with speed
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
in the near future
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
(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 HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So as soon as the tails of them were round the hillside, I came out from my hiding-place and mounted Maisie once more.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was touch or miss with me, for it was unlikely that the highway between the west country and the vale of Peebles would be freed from the military.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DAWYCK I knew well that I had little time to lose, and that what must be done must be done quickly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thanked the landlord, and with a cry that I would remember him if I ever got my affairs righted again, I turned sharply through the burn and down the path to Peebles.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet freed it was.
