Chapter XV · The Penance of Jock the Penman

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

how long something has existed

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

(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 As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

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From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

a female human offspring

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

divisible by two

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And still I had not set eyes upon this marvel.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

a young female

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

destroyed or killed

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

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From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And still I had not set eyes upon this marvel.

make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

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From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

held dear

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

engage in

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

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From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

be amazed at

From this reading And still I had not set eyes upon this marvel.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

above and across; more than

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

move with force

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And still I had not set eyes upon this marvel.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

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From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

not in physical motion

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And still I had not set eyes upon this marvel.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There still remained to me to make the acquaintance of the sole daughter of Malise M‘Kim, the sister of Sholto and Laurence.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And still I had not set eyes upon this marvel.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

at the time that

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

which person or people

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Yet withal she was a strange girl--with a look on her face like to one who had spoken with the Little People, so they said.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading As her mother had told me, she loved the wild wood better than the village street, the heathery hill more than the noise of the market-place, the tumult of the fair, or even the genial push and jostle of the tourney when folk of all degrees looked over one another’s shoulders.

a late time of life

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.

but in spite of that

From this reading She was not yet sixteen years of age, but already her name had gone wide athwart the country.