aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the morning after his interview with the king, very early.
(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 All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sky of midnight had been clear with faint pearl-grey clouds, high and rare in the zenith.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sky of midnight had been clear with faint pearl-grey clouds, high and rare in the zenith.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sky of midnight had been clear with faint pearl-grey clouds, high and rare in the zenith.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was the morning after his interview with the king, very early.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The sky of midnight had been clear with faint pearl-grey clouds, high and rare in the zenith.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
Gelston
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From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
half-polished
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From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sky of midnight had been clear with faint pearl-grey clouds, high and rare in the zenith.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was the morning after his interview with the king, very early.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after his interview with the king, very early.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
Kim
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From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was the morning after his interview with the king, very early.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
loch-side
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From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
Malise
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From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The sky of midnight had been clear with faint pearl-grey clouds, high and rare in the zenith.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning after his interview with the king, very early.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
pearl-grey
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From this reading The sky of midnight had been clear with faint pearl-grey clouds, high and rare in the zenith.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The sky of midnight had been clear with faint pearl-grey clouds, high and rare in the zenith.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky of midnight had been clear with faint pearl-grey clouds, high and rare in the zenith.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
ThornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
up to a particular time
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the smithy of the Three Thorns, Malise M‘Kim drew his sons together.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the morning after his interview with the king, very early.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading All night the old man had walked about by the loch-side, and I had kept him in sight till the dawning of the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning after his interview with the king, very early.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the morning after his interview with the king, very early.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The loch gleamed at our feet like half-polished steel, flat and without ripple to the dark woods of Gelston.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sky of midnight had been clear with faint pearl-grey clouds, high and rare in the zenith.
