used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
Allister
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From this reading Allister was staring into the fire, fancying he saw the whorls of the wimble heating in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Kelpie Silence followed the close of Kirsty's tale.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
Davie
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From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I was sorry the story was over, and was growing stupid under the reaction from its excitement.
fancying
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From this reading Allister was staring into the fire, fancying he saw the whorls of the wimble heating in it.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Allister was staring into the fire, fancying he saw the whorls of the wimble heating in it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Kelpie Silence followed the close of Kirsty's tale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was sorry the story was over, and was growing stupid under the reaction from its excitement.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I was sorry the story was over, and was growing stupid under the reaction from its excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading Allister was staring into the fire, fancying he saw the whorls of the wimble heating in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sorry the story was over, and was growing stupid under the reaction from its excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Allister was staring into the fire, fancying he saw the whorls of the wimble heating in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Allister was staring into the fire, fancying he saw the whorls of the wimble heating in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Allister was staring into the fire, fancying he saw the whorls of the wimble heating in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I was sorry the story was over, and was growing stupid under the reaction from its excitement.
Kelpienoun
(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders
From this reading The Kelpie Silence followed the close of Kirsty's tale.
Kirsty's
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From this reading The Kelpie Silence followed the close of Kirsty's tale.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
not any; not one
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Kelpie Silence followed the close of Kirsty's tale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was sorry the story was over, and was growing stupid under the reaction from its excitement.
pocket-knife
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From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
puckered
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From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading I was sorry the story was over, and was growing stupid under the reaction from its excitement.
cut with a saw
From this reading Allister was staring into the fire, fancying he saw the whorls of the wimble heating in it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Kelpie Silence followed the close of Kirsty's tale.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was sorry the story was over, and was growing stupid under the reaction from its excitement.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Allister was staring into the fire, fancying he saw the whorls of the wimble heating in it.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
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 I was sorry the story was over, and was growing stupid under the reaction from its excitement.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I was sorry the story was over, and was growing stupid under the reaction from its excitement.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
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 Kelpie Silence followed the close of Kirsty's tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kelpie Silence followed the close of Kirsty's tale.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was sorry the story was over, and was growing stupid under the reaction from its excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Turkey was cutting at his stick with a blunt pocket-knife, and a silent whistle on his puckered lips.
whorlsnounUS /wɜːrlz/
plural of “whorl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Allister was staring into the fire, fancying he saw the whorls of the wimble heating in it.
wimblenoun
hand tool for boring holes
From this reading Allister was staring into the fire, fancying he saw the whorls of the wimble heating in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wee Davie had taken no harm, for he was fast asleep with his head on her bosom.
