used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I dinna ken whaur they come frae.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Phemy went to the front of the passage and listened, but could hear nothing, and returned.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
dinna
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From this reading I dinna ken whaur they come frae.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
frae
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From this reading I dinna ken whaur they come frae.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Phemy went to the front of the passage and listened, but could hear nothing, and returned.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Phemy went to the front of the passage and listened, but could hear nothing, and returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dinna ken whaur they come frae.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading I dinna ken whaur they come frae.”
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Phemy went to the front of the passage and listened, but could hear nothing, and returned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Phemy went to the front of the passage and listened, but could hear nothing, and returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
on one occasion
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Phemy went to the front of the passage and listened, but could hear nothing, and returned.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
Phemy
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From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Phemy went to the front of the passage and listened, but could hear nothing, and returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
a person, without saying who
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
stammered
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From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading WANDERING STARS.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
There's
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From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dinna ken whaur they come frae.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
a shaky motion
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
migratory
From this reading WANDERING STARS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Phemy went to the front of the passage and listened, but could hear nothing, and returned.
whaur
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From this reading I dinna ken whaur they come frae.”
at the time that
From this reading He had not been gone many minutes, when the laird passed once more through the strait, and stood a moment waiting for Phemy; she had persuaded him to go home to her father’s for the night.
which person or people
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the next instant he darted back, with trembling hands, caught hold of Phemy, who was following him with the lantern, and stammered in her ear,-- “There’s somebody there!
