used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
anew
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
Argile
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From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
Carnus
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From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “There’s some one coming,” said M’Iver; “let us keep close together.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “There’s some one coming,” said M’Iver; “let us keep close together.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
crumbnounUS /krʌm/
a very small quantity of something
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
Dubh
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From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
at any time
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
the act of departing
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
Gordon
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From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
half-running
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From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
half-walking
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From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
high-piped
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From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “There’s some one coming,” said M’Iver; “let us keep close together.”
immediately past
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “There’s some one coming,” said M’Iver; “let us keep close together.”
M'Iver
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From this reading “There’s some one coming,” said M’Iver; “let us keep close together.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s some one coming,” said M’Iver; “let us keep close together.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
tauntsnounUS /tɔːnts/
plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
There's
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From this reading “There’s some one coming,” said M’Iver; “let us keep close together.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “There’s some one coming,” said M’Iver; “let us keep close together.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There’s some one coming,” said M’Iver; “let us keep close together.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
at the time that
From this reading We had eaten to the last crumb, and were ready to be going, when again I asked Gordon what had come over Argile.
in or at the place that
From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
whirred
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From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
wildfowlnoun
flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading From where the wildfowl rose, the Dame Dubh, as we called the old woman of Carnus, came in our direction, half-running, half-walking through the snow.
but in spite of that
From this reading She spied us while she was yet a great way off, stopped a second as one struck with an arrow, then continued her progress more eagerly than ever, with high-piped cries and taunts at us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll tell you that,” said he, bitterly; but as he began, some wildfowl rose in a startled flight to our right and whirred across the sky.
