used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Rob accepted his kindness with a qualm of self reproach.
matters of personal concern
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
(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 END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
GaelicadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
brought together in one place
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
gipsies
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From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
Killin
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From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
kindliest
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From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Rob accepted his kindness with a qualm of self reproach.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
Mackenzies
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From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
the force of workers available
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
not any; not one
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
qualmnoun
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Rob accepted his kindness with a qualm of self reproach.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
red-coats
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From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Rob accepted his kindness with a qualm of self reproach.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Rob accepted his kindness with a qualm of self reproach.
have in common
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
in the direction of
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
showing sorrow
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading THE END OF A TALE All that weeping night of rain Rob travelled towards Glen Lyon glad for every foot of heather between him and the weird house upon the loch.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
which person or people
From this reading Only the chief knew Gaelic, and he was all the more ready to hear the news of the north from Rob, who gathered that his affection for the red-coats was by no means warm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Passing through the country of the Mackenzies he reached Killin, and there fell in with a band of gipsies sitting round their camp fire.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They numbered about a score--men, women, and little brown children--and they welcomed him to share their meat in the kindliest manner, asking no questions and displaying no curiosity in his affairs.
