used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wat Gordon slept in the hall, wrapped in his plaid--a gift from Keppoch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The swifts circled in widening sweeps about the castle of Blair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after four of the clock when a hand touched Wat's shoulder.
in addition
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KILLIEKRANKIE The July morning wakened broad and fair.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading The swifts circled in widening sweeps about the castle of Blair.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading KILLIEKRANKIE The July morning wakened broad and fair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The swifts circled in widening sweeps about the castle of Blair.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The swifts circled in widening sweeps about the castle of Blair.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It was after four of the clock when a hand touched Wat's shoulder.
Donald
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From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
Duart
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From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
Dundee's
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From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading KILLIEKRANKIE The July morning wakened broad and fair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was after four of the clock when a hand touched Wat's shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wat Gordon slept in the hall, wrapped in his plaid--a gift from Keppoch.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Wat Gordon slept in the hall, wrapped in his plaid--a gift from Keppoch.
Gordon
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From this reading Wat Gordon slept in the hall, wrapped in his plaid--a gift from Keppoch.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Wat Gordon slept in the hall, wrapped in his plaid--a gift from Keppoch.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was after four of the clock when a hand touched Wat's shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wat Gordon slept in the hall, wrapped in his plaid--a gift from Keppoch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The swifts circled in widening sweeps about the castle of Blair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after four of the clock when a hand touched Wat's shoulder.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading KILLIEKRANKIE The July morning wakened broad and fair.
Keppoch
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From this reading Wat Gordon slept in the hall, wrapped in his plaid--a gift from Keppoch.
KILLIEKRANKIE
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From this reading KILLIEKRANKIE The July morning wakened broad and fair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
leanounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
levyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
McDonald
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From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
McLean
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From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
the force of workers available
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading KILLIEKRANKIE The July morning wakened broad and fair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The swifts circled in widening sweeps about the castle of Blair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading Wat Gordon slept in the hall, wrapped in his plaid--a gift from Keppoch.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It was after four of the clock when a hand touched Wat's shoulder.
Sleat
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From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Wat Gordon slept in the hall, wrapped in his plaid--a gift from Keppoch.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading The swifts circled in widening sweeps about the castle of Blair.
swiftsnounUS /swɪfts/
plural of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading The swifts circled in widening sweeps about the castle of Blair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KILLIEKRANKIE The July morning wakened broad and fair.
having come into contact
From this reading It was after four of the clock when a hand touched Wat's shoulder.
wakened
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From this reading KILLIEKRANKIE The July morning wakened broad and fair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after four of the clock when a hand touched Wat's shoulder.
Wat
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From this reading Wat Gordon slept in the hall, wrapped in his plaid--a gift from Keppoch.
Wat's
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From this reading It was after four of the clock when a hand touched Wat's shoulder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
at the time that
From this reading It was after four of the clock when a hand touched Wat's shoulder.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading The swifts circled in widening sweeps about the castle of Blair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Wat Gordon slept in the hall, wrapped in his plaid--a gift from Keppoch.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The McDonald lay that night with his own men out on the lea, but many of the younger chiefs of Dundee's levy, McLean of Duart and Donald of Sleat, were also encamped round the hall.
