used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
(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 He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
claymores
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From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
Culloden
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From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
Garry
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From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
ten 10s
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
Macdonald
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From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
the force of workers available
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
MucklenounUS /ˈmʌkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
and nothing more
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
others
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From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
pipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once a party of two hundred or more passed him on the road making for the south-west.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
WATCHERSnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading THE WATCHERS BY NIGHT Darkness overtook Muckle John to the south of Loch Garry in the Macdonald country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had travelled without halt all day, keeping to the less frequented roads, and seeing on every side traces of the panic that followed Culloden.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In every village was the same terror and the same frantic haste--some burying claymores with desperate hands so that they remained only half covered--others taking to the hills with their wives and little ones.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They wore the look of men utterly dispirited, limping in broken ranks for all the blithe playing of a piper at their head.
