used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
(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 The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My first hiding was in a narrow glen at the head of the Polmood Burn in a place called Glenhurn.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading My first hiding was in a narrow glen at the head of the Polmood Burn in a place called Glenhurn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My first hiding was in a narrow glen at the head of the Polmood Burn in a place called Glenhurn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
eyebright
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From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
full-fleshed
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From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading My first hiding was in a narrow glen at the head of the Polmood Burn in a place called Glenhurn.
Glenhurn
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From this reading My first hiding was in a narrow glen at the head of the Polmood Burn in a place called Glenhurn.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My first hiding was in a narrow glen at the head of the Polmood Burn in a place called Glenhurn.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading My first hiding was in a narrow glen at the head of the Polmood Burn in a place called Glenhurn.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
for more time
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
not any; not one
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
pansiesnounUS /ˈpænziz/
plural of “pansy” — large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
Polmood
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From this reading My first hiding was in a narrow glen at the head of the Polmood Burn in a place called Glenhurn.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It was dark and lonesome, but at first the pursuit was hot after me and I had no choice in the matter.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
Tweeddale
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From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
migratory
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I RUN A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MY LIFE This was in April, and now the summer began to grow over the land.
whortleberrynoun
erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading And all through these days I lay close hid in the wilds, now in one place, now in another, never wandering far from Tweeddale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The days grew longer and the air more mild, the flowers came out on the hills, little mountain pansies and eyebright and whortleberry, and the first early bells of the heath; the birds reared their young and the air was all filled with the cries of them; and in the streams the trout grew full-fleshed and strong.
