used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOTHING would deter General Macdonald from placing Mysie at school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
Cavanagh
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From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
the first light of day
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
the act of departing
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
deterverbUS /dɪˈtɜːr/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading NOTHING would deter General Macdonald from placing Mysie at school.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
fonderadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːndər/
comparative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NOTHING would deter General Macdonald from placing Mysie at school.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading NOTHING would deter General Macdonald from placing Mysie at school.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
how
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From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
go away from a place
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
Macdonald
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From this reading NOTHING would deter General Macdonald from placing Mysie at school.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
used to form the superlative
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
Mysie
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From this reading NOTHING would deter General Macdonald from placing Mysie at school.
not one, and not any
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING would deter General Macdonald from placing Mysie at school.
on one occasion
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NOTHING would deter General Macdonald from placing Mysie at school.
regretfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretfəl/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
Rowena
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From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
an educational institution
From this reading NOTHING would deter General Macdonald from placing Mysie at school.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an Irishman, and Rowena could see at once that his cheery personality had already done the laird good.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading DEPARTURE "But none shall more regretful leave These waters and these hills than I, Or distant fonder dream how eve Or dawn is painting wave and sky."
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading Whittier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came over to Rowena with a most cheerful face, and introduced his friend, a Colonel Cavanagh, to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading NOTHING would deter General Macdonald from placing Mysie at school.
