Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

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

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

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

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Hoo kent ye it was me, Mistress Catanach?” asked the lad.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

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

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

the act of making something clean

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

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

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

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

From this reading “Weel, Malcolm, what fish hae ye?” she said, without looking up.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

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

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

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

From this reading “Hoo kent ye it was me, Mistress Catanach?” asked the lad.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading “Hoo kent ye it was me, Mistress Catanach?” asked the lad.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

a boy or man

From this reading “Hoo kent ye it was me, Mistress Catanach?” asked the lad.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

make more cheerful

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

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

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “Weel, Malcolm, what fish hae ye?” she said, without looking up.

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

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

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

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

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

From this reading “Hoo kent ye it was me, Mistress Catanach?” asked the lad.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading “Hoo kent ye it was me, Mistress Catanach?” asked the lad.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Weel, Malcolm, what fish hae ye?” she said, without looking up.

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

From this reading THE SALMON-TROUT.

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

From this reading “Weel, Malcolm, what fish hae ye?” she said, without looking up.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

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

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

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

From this reading THE SALMON-TROUT.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

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

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

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

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

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

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

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

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

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

From this reading “Weel, Malcolm, what fish hae ye?” she said, without looking up.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Weel, Malcolm, what fish hae ye?” she said, without looking up.

at the time that

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But he had met with little success, and was now approaching the town-gate, as they called it, which closed a short street at right angles to the principal one, when he came upon Mrs Catanach--on her knees, cleaning her doorstep.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Malcolm walked up through the town with his fish, hoping to part with some of the less desirable of them, and so lighten his basket, before entering the grounds of Lossie House.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Weel, Malcolm, what fish hae ye?” she said, without looking up.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Weel, Malcolm, what fish hae ye?” she said, without looking up.