used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
(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 But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading His fish-basket was empty; twice he had lost his bait.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
Burn's
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From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
caperverbUS /ˈkeɪpər/
jump about playfully
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Forty years past, when Brother Owyn was a young man, he had fled into the Church in the hope to escape the world.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading His fish-basket was empty; twice he had lost his bait.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Forty years past, when Brother Owyn was a young man, he had fled into the Church in the hope to escape the world.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
fish-basket
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From this reading His fish-basket was empty; twice he had lost his bait.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Forty years past, when Brother Owyn was a young man, he had fled into the Church in the hope to escape the world.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Forty years past, when Brother Owyn was a young man, he had fled into the Church in the hope to escape the world.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
gossameradjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːsəmər/
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His fish-basket was empty; twice he had lost his bait.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His fish-basket was empty; twice he had lost his bait.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fish-basket was empty; twice he had lost his bait.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Forty years past, when Brother Owyn was a young man, he had fled into the Church in the hope to escape the world.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His fish-basket was empty; twice he had lost his bait.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
Owyn
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From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Forty years past, when Brother Owyn was a young man, he had fled into the Church in the hope to escape the world.
recks
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From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading But if the hunger and thirst of a man be in his soul, 't is little he recks if he have not fish for supper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But he learned that monastery gates are as gossamer; and the world, the flesh, and the devil, all three, caper in cloister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forty years past, when Brother Owyn was a young man, he had fled into the Church in the hope to escape the world.
two times
From this reading His fish-basket was empty; twice he had lost his bait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His fish-basket was empty; twice he had lost his bait.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading By a Burn's Side Brother Owyn gazed dreamily into the flashing waters of the burn.
at the time that
From this reading Forty years past, when Brother Owyn was a young man, he had fled into the Church in the hope to escape the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Forty years past, when Brother Owyn was a young man, he had fled into the Church in the hope to escape the world.
a late time of life
From this reading Forty years past, when Brother Owyn was a young man, he had fled into the Church in the hope to escape the world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Forty years past, when Brother Owyn was a young man, he had fled into the Church in the hope to escape the world.
