used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
Blairmore
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From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
Bothy
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From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
CairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
contagionnounUS /kənˈteɪdʒən/
any disease easily transmitted by contact
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Whom, then, did she mean to compromise?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
one or the other of two
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
Ferris
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From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
depressingly dark
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Whom, then, did she mean to compromise?"
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
PATSYnounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
RAISESnounUS /ˈreɪzəz/
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
except for; apart from
From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
StairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Whom, then, did she mean to compromise?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She would not remain there in the meanwhile, but if he would lend her a pony or two, either from his stable or from among those running wild on the moors, she would not compromise him in any way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She called upon her father at the gloomy house of Cairn Ferris and explained to him what she meant to do.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whom, then, did she mean to compromise?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY With three Galloway ponies and the contagion of her own enthusiasm Patsy undertook to arouse the country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would save Stair and Julian by raising the siege of the Bothy on the Wild of Blairmore.
