adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Skirts of the Coolin Obviously I must keep away from the railway.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(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 For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
Broadburys
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From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
Coolin
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From this reading The Skirts of the Coolin Obviously I must keep away from the railway.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
fresh-water
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From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Skirts of the Coolin Obviously I must keep away from the railway.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
hazels
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From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Skirts of the Coolin Obviously I must keep away from the railway.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Skirts of the Coolin Obviously I must keep away from the railway.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
lochan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
midge-infested
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
Morvern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Skirts of the Coolin Obviously I must keep away from the railway.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The Skirts of the Coolin Obviously I must keep away from the railway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Skirts of the Coolin Obviously I must keep away from the railway.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The Skirts of the Coolin Obviously I must keep away from the railway.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
SkirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The Skirts of the Coolin Obviously I must keep away from the railway.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
station-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Skirts of the Coolin Obviously I must keep away from the railway.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
tin-pot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I observed from the map that it turned up the coast, and concluded that the place for me to make for was the shore south of that turn, where Heaven might send me some luck in the boat line.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For I was pretty certain that every porter and station-master on that tin-pot outfit was anxious to make better acquaintance with my humble self.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I lunched off the sandwiches the Broadburys had given me, and in the bright afternoon made my way down the hill, crossed at the foot of a small fresh-water lochan, and pursued the issuing stream through midge-infested woods of hazels to its junction with the sea.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the police were after me in Morvern, that line would be warned, for it was a barrier I must cross if I were to go farther north.
