Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

be able to spare or give up

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

(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 He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

a youthful male person

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

psychological suffering

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

with no protection or shield

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

the act of giving

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

a person who supplies information

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

to such an extent or degree; so

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

not any; not one

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

a cloth having a crisscross design

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

sweep across or over

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

precisely as stated

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Rob Roy observing this, directed one of his followers to afford the old man a portion of his plaid; "for the callant (boy), he may," said the freebooter, "keep himself warm by walking about and watching the cattle."

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading He had been exposed to weather all his life, he said, but never could forget the cold of that night; insomuch that, in the bitterness of his heart, he cursed the bright moon for giving no heat with so much light.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading The Highlanders, sheltered by their plaids, lay down on the heath comfortably enough, but the Lowlanders had no protection whatever.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading * The winds which sweep a wild glen in Badenoch are so called.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading My informant heard this sentence with no small distress; and as the frost wind grew more and more cutting, it seemed to freeze the very blood in his young veins.