used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
beaconed
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From this reading A gleam of his ancient wilfulness beaconed a moment in Wat's eye.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Wat, Wat, how came you here, lad?" cried Will Gordon.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
CovenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Wat, Wat, how came you here, lad?" cried Will Gordon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
the organ of sight
From this reading A gleam of his ancient wilfulness beaconed a moment in Wat's eye.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A gleam of his ancient wilfulness beaconed a moment in Wat's eye.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
Gordon
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From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Wat, Wat, how came you here, lad?" cried Will Gordon.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
how
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From this reading "Wat, Wat, how came you here, lad?" cried Will Gordon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
Knockman
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From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
a boy or man
From this reading "Wat, Wat, how came you here, lad?" cried Will Gordon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
mayhapadverb
by chance
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
a particular point in time
From this reading A gleam of his ancient wilfulness beaconed a moment in Wat's eye.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
ploynounUS /plɔɪ/
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
smoke-begrimed
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From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
Wat
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From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
Wat's
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From this reading A gleam of his ancient wilfulness beaconed a moment in Wat's eye.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
at the time that
From this reading THE GOLDEN HEART When Wat Gordon opened his eyes, he looked into a face he knew right well.
which person or people
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
wilfulnessnoun
the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
From this reading A gleam of his ancient wilfulness beaconed a moment in Wat's eye.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Faith, Will, is it time to get up already?" he said, thinking his cousin and he were off together on some ploy of ancient days--for a morning's fishing on the hills above Knockman, mayhap.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading For his cousin Will it was indeed who stood before him, clad in the worn and smoke-begrimed uniform of the Regiment of the Covenant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wat, Wat, how came you here, lad?" cried Will Gordon.
