used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
(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 Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
blustered
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From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
bothy
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From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
corries
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From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
cruisie
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From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
Etive
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From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
divisible by two
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
moving swiftly
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
GaelicadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
Glen-coe
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From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
heart-breaking
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From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
I'm
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From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
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 For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
mitigateverbUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪt/
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
not any; not one
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
on one occasion
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
plovernounUS /ˈplʌvər/
any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
a strong line
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
rowth
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From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
Tynree
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From this reading Tynree is the Gaelic of a name that in the English is King’s House.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What humour gave so gaudy a title to so humble a place I have been always beat to know.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will have nothing about him but the flying plover that is so heart-breaking in its piping at the grey of morn, for him must the night be a dreariness no rowth of cruisie or candle may mitigate.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Standing all its lee lone on the edge of the wildest moor of all the Scottish kingdom, blustered on by the winds of Glen-coe and Glen Etive, the house, far apart from any other (even a hunter’s bothy among the corries), must be eerie, empty of all but its owner at most seasons of the year.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For if the poorest of the chiefs of the poor isles had his choice of the gallows at once or Tynree for a long habitation, I’m thinking he would cry, “Out with your rope.”
