used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
(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 VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Her leddyship's awa' to Inverstrife at a moment's notice.
awa
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From this reading "Her leddyship's awa' to Inverstrife at a moment's notice.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading "Ech, Mr. Graeme!" said the old man, with his grizzled old face tuned to befitting concern.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "Ech, Mr. Graeme!" said the old man, with his grizzled old face tuned to befitting concern.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
Ech
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From this reading "Ech, Mr. Graeme!" said the old man, with his grizzled old face tuned to befitting concern.
Elspeth's
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From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Ech, Mr. Graeme!" said the old man, with his grizzled old face tuned to befitting concern.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
Graeme
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From this reading "Ech, Mr. Graeme!" said the old man, with his grizzled old face tuned to befitting concern.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading "Ech, Mr. Graeme!" said the old man, with his grizzled old face tuned to befitting concern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
Hamish
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From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her leddyship's awa' to Inverstrife at a moment's notice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
Inverstrife
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From this reading "Her leddyship's awa' to Inverstrife at a moment's notice.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
immediately past
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
leddy
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From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
leddyship's
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From this reading "Her leddyship's awa' to Inverstrife at a moment's notice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ech, Mr. Graeme!" said the old man, with his grizzled old face tuned to befitting concern.
Margaret
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From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Her leddyship's awa' to Inverstrife at a moment's notice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Ech, Mr. Graeme!" said the old man, with his grizzled old face tuned to befitting concern.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Her leddyship's awa' to Inverstrife at a moment's notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
on one occasion
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ech, Mr. Graeme!" said the old man, with his grizzled old face tuned to befitting concern.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
in the near future
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
tailegram
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From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ech, Mr. Graeme!" said the old man, with his grizzled old face tuned to befitting concern.
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading "Ech, Mr. Graeme!" said the old man, with his grizzled old face tuned to befitting concern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
at the time that
From this reading VI Their acquaintance had blossomed thus far, when a dire disaster happened and justified all his fears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ran gaily up the steps of Lady Elspeth's house one afternoon, brimming with hope that kindly fortune might bring Margaret that way that day, and was hurled into deepest depths of despair by old Hamish as soon as he opened the door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading She had a tailegram late last night saying the little leddy--the Countess, ye ken--was very bad, and would she go at once.
