Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

the first light of day

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

incapable of being passed

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

plural of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

immediately past

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

abnormally large

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

not any; not one

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

above and across; more than

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

the act of separating grain from chaff

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

characterized by violent emotions or behavior

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

intensity or forcefulness of expression

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

precisely as stated

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

at the time that

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Those three days we call Faoilteaeh, and often they are very genial and cheerful days, with a sun that in warmth is a sample of the mellow season at hand.

plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading A wind rose in the dawning and increased in vehemence as the day aged, and with it came a storm of snow--the small bitter sifting snow that, encountered on the hill, stings like the ant and drifts in monstrous and impassable wreaths.

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading Round about us yawned the glens, to me nameless, mysterious, choked to the throat with snow-mist that flapped and shook like grey rags.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading But this year, as my history has shown, we had no sign of a good _Faoilteach_, and on the morning of the last day of January, when Alasdair MacDonald’s army set over the hills, it was wild, tempestuous weather.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The month of January, as our old Gaelic notion has it, borrows three days from July for a bribe of three young lambs.