used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles did not respond to the offer.
conger-eeling
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From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
congers
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From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Charles did not respond to the offer.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
Elspeth
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From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
feather-headed
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From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
the act of departing
From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
Graeme
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From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
I'm
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From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
and nothing more
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
joined in matrimony
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles did not respond to the offer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Charles did not respond to the offer.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
with low volume
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Charles did not respond to the offer.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
short-coated
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From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles did not respond to the offer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He sat smoking quietly and let his thoughts run along brighter paths than they had done for days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles did not respond to the offer.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And the shrewd brown eyes looked into his, and twinkled in response to the deep blue and the brown ones opposite, and she said, "I mind I was just a wee bit feather-headed myself for a while after I was married.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VII At breakfast next morning Graeme soberly suggested to Lady Elspeth that she should go conger-eeling with him that day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I caught congers before you were short-coated, my laddie, but I'm not going catching them now."
