used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
anew
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
a youthful male person
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
Crimean
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From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
door-step
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From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
HaynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
Kilspindie
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From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
immediately past
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
Muirtown
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From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
That's
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From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
Tochty
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From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
we'll
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From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Kilspindie--he was Viscount Hay then--joined me at Muirtown, and we fought through the weary winter.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "That's Muirtown Castle over there in the wood--a grand place in its way, but nothing to our home, lassie.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "The last stage now, Kit; in less than two hours we'll see Tochty woods.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The very thought makes me a boy again, and it seems yesterday that I kissed your mother on the door-step of the old lodge and went off to the Crimean war.
