Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

(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 Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

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

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

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

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

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

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

on or to one side

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

with suspicion or disapproval

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

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

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

group of people related by blood or marriage

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

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

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

rural regions

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

a small farm worked by a crofter

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

causing dejection

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

plural of “dub” — the new sounds added by dubbing

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

plural of “epitaph” — an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

showing or representing to advantage

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

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

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

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

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

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

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

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

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

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

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

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

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

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

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

not any; not one

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

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

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

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

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

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

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

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

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

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

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

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

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

precisely as stated

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

plural of “wail” — a cry of sorrow and grief

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

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

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

accept gladly

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They had been very warm and flattering as we passed north--the best they had was not good enough for us; now they eyed us askance as we went among them in the morning.

at the time that

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

in or at the place that

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

which person or people

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Glenurchy at its foot was wailing with one loud unceasing coronach made up of many lamentations, for no poor croft, no keep, no steading in all the countryside almost, but had lost its man at Inverlochy.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading We got a cold welcome from the women of our own clan and country.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was terrible to hear those sounds and see those sights of frantic women setting every thought of life aside to give themselves wholly to their epitaphs for the men who would come no more.

a late time of life

From this reading For ordinary our women keen but when they are up in years and without the flowers of the cheek that the salt tear renders ugly; women who have had good practice with grief, who are so far off from the fore-world of childhood where heaven is about the dubs of the door that they find something of a dismal pleasure in making wails for a penny or two or a cogie of soldier’s brose.