used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
(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 "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to Kinross," said Mr. George.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is there at Kinross?" asked Rollo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What is there at Kinross?" asked Rollo.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
the act of departing
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to Kinross," said Mr. George.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is there at Kinross?" asked Rollo.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
Kinross
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From this reading "I am going to Kinross," said Mr. George.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
immediately past
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
LEVEN
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From this reading LOCH LEVEN.
LOCHnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading LOCH LEVEN.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I am going to Kinross," said Mr. George.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What is there at Kinross?" asked Rollo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a lake," said Mr. George, "and in the lake is an island, and on the island are the ruins of an old castle, and in the castle Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is there at Kinross?" asked Rollo.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And where are we going next, uncle George?" said Rollo, as they were all coming home to the hotel, from their last walk up to the castle.
