used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mid-day dinner had been rather a trial to her.
(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 The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mid-day dinner had been rather a trial to her.
braes
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From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
lacking funds
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading CASTLE MACLEAN.
traveling across
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Mona was half intoxicated with delight.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The mid-day dinner had been rather a trial to her.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
Fucusnoun
any member of the genus Fucus
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mid-day dinner had been rather a trial to her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mona was half intoxicated with delight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mid-day dinner had been rather a trial to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Mona was half intoxicated with delight.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
MACLEAN
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From this reading CASTLE MACLEAN.
mid-day
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From this reading The mid-day dinner had been rather a trial to her.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Mona was half intoxicated with delight.
Numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
on the contrary
From this reading The mid-day dinner had been rather a trial to her.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mid-day dinner had been rather a trial to her.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
the act of testing something
From this reading The mid-day dinner had been rather a trial to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mona was half intoxicated with delight.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sunlight broke and sparkled on the sea, and all the flowering grasses on the braes were dancing in the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Numberless rugged spurs of rock, crossing the strip of sand and shingle, stretched out into the water, and the long trails of _Fucus_ fell and rose with the ebb and flow of every wave.
