used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
darksome
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From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.
to come or go into
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.
set up or found
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
without good reason
From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.
Linn
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From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
a female domestic
From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
MusingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
trebleadjectiveUS /ˈtrebəl/
having or denoting a high range
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
tript
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From this reading The mountain maid tript lightly before him, through the grey haze, over hill and moor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He arose upon the invitation, and, dressing himself hastily, went forth and joined his little guide.
in or at the place that
From this reading The darksome cave they enter, where they found The accursed man low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullen mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As the morning began to appear on the mountains, a gentle knock was heard at the door of the humble apartment in which Morton slept, and a girlish treble voice asked him, from without, "If he wad please gang to the Linn or the folk raise?"