used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
(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 Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
BarnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading There was a great concourse of people, for half the countryside dwelled on our land.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading There was a great concourse of people, for half the countryside dwelled on our land.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
dwelledverbUS /dweld/
past form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading There was a great concourse of people, for half the countryside dwelled on our land.
ELSEWHEREadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
at any time
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a great concourse of people, for half the countryside dwelled on our land.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great concourse of people, for half the countryside dwelled on our land.
highest in quality
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was a great concourse of people, for half the countryside dwelled on our land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
hot-foot
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From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
HOW
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From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There was a great concourse of people, for half the countryside dwelled on our land.
immediately past
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
Lyne
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From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
Marjory
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From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
NICOL
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From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was a great concourse of people, for half the countryside dwelled on our land.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was a great concourse of people, for half the countryside dwelled on our land.
PLENDERLEITH
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From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
that is looked for
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great concourse of people, for half the countryside dwelled on our land.
up to a particular time
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW NICOL PLENDERLEITH SOUGHT HIS FORTUNE ELSEWHERE Now, at last, I am come to the end of my tale, and have little more to set down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
at the time that
From this reading Likewise, when all was done, there was the greatest feast spread in Barns that living man had ever seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on a very fresh, sweet May morning, that Marjory and I were married in the old Kirk of Lyne, which stands high on a knoll above the Lyne Water, with green hills huddled around the door.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The common folk dined without on tables laid on the green, while within the walls the gentry from far and near drank long life and health to us till sober reason fled hot-foot and the hilarity grew high.
