used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
acclamations
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From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
(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 We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
braes
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From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
Callum
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From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
communingverbUS /kəˈmjuːnɪŋ/
-ing form of “commune” — communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
crest-fallen
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From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
placed crosswise
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SIXTH DAY.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
at any time
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
Everingham
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From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
Ewen's
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From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
Laura
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From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
come together
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
the force of workers available
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
Mohr
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From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
and nothing more
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
Piob
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From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
rifle-shooting
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From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
SIXTHadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading THE SIXTH DAY.
in the near future
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
express a supposition
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIXTH DAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
a special situation
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
accept gladly
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The crest-fallen bearing of Black Callum and myself led them at first to suppose what they had hitherto believed to be impossible and incredible, that we hail been beaten at rifle-shooting 'by the strangers.'
at the time that
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
a Caucasian
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We marched bravely and with pipes playing, while we were within sight of the crowds assembled on the green braes at the foot of the stupendous Ben; but as soon as we had crossed the shoulder of the mountain, and begun to descend into that beautiful valley from which we were all about to be expelled, our spirit sank and the wild notes of Ewen's _Piob Mohr_ died away, while dejected and silent, or communing only in low and foreboding whispers, the men of our fated tribe approached their humble homes.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The aged, the women, and the little ones came forth to meet and to welcome with acclamations, and outstretched arms the victors of the different games.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When I left the glen that morning, all my thoughts were bent on victory, and I saw only one thing in the world--a black spot on a white target; but _now_ the blue eyes of Laura Everingham were ever before me, in all their variety and beauty of expression.
