used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
Blairmore
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From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
Bothy
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From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had been carried off and rescued.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Men had been shot and died for her sake.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
Glenanmays
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From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Men had been shot and died for her sake.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
the state of being honored
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
how
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From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men had been shot and died for her sake.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been carried off and rescued.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
PATSYnounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
press-gang
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From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading She had been carried off and rescued.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Men had been shot and died for her sake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Men had been shot and died for her sake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
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 tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading Quite unwittingly she had made herself a kind of idol in the countryside.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The tale had been told of how she had run to warn the Bothy of Blairmore, how she had faced the press-gang that the Glenanmays lads might have time to escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PATSY HELD IN HONOUR Patsy set out for London with some pomp and circumstance.
