anew
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
(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 When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
completely unclothed
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
cause to be bored
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
Callum
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
a female human offspring
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
Dhu
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
Dioul
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
Donald
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
DUMBARTON
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From this reading DUMBARTON.
Englishman's
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From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
at any time
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
flap-flap-flapping
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From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
Gair
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
engage in
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
take in marriage
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
Oignoun
the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
and nothing more
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
OranounUS /ˈɔːrə/
plural of “os” — a mouth or mouthlike opening
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
steamer's
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From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
carry out
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
at the time that
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
