used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hills for me; and for her—ah, that was the rub in the matter!
(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 I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I made out some semblance of a plan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
rid of obstructions
From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
Dawyck
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From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
an old word for “before”
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
set up or found
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hills for me; and for her—ah, that was the rub in the matter!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
immediately past
From this reading At last I made out some semblance of a plan.
go away from a place
From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At last I made out some semblance of a plan.
Marjory
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From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The hills for me; and for her—ah, that was the rub in the matter!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hills for me; and for her—ah, that was the rub in the matter!
merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading At last I made out some semblance of a plan.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading The hills for me; and for her—ah, that was the rub in the matter!
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
try to get or reach
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading At last I made out some semblance of a plan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At last I made out some semblance of a plan.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
a special situation
From this reading One thing was clear—that I could not bide myself nor leave Marjory to his tender mercies.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I CLAIM A PROMISE, AND WE SEEK THE HILLS And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and my love.
at the time that
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was in a perilous case, for when Gilbert found that I had escaped him, he would come on forthwith to Dawyck, and, in all likelihood, be here ere nightfall.
