used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
how long something has existed
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was nearer to a beautiful woman than to a bonnie lassie.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
black-browed
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From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading She was nearer to a beautiful woman than to a bonnie lassie.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
clear-cutadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrkʌt/
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
grey-eyed
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From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN SCORNED.
Kinloch
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From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading She was nearer to a beautiful woman than to a bonnie lassie.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
muirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She was nearer to a beautiful woman than to a bonnie lassie.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
and nothing more
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
Ower
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From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
sabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
SCORNEDadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading JEAN SCORNED.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
successive (without a break)
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was nearer to a beautiful woman than to a bonnie lassie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was nearer to a beautiful woman than to a bonnie lassie.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ‘Ower the muir among the heather,’ Jean Kinloch walked straight and fast on a sunny sabbath morning in autumn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had the dark-haired, black-browed, grey-eyed face, with the clear-cut features and clear complexion which one is accustomed to associate with the highest type of Norman beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was nearer to a beautiful woman than to a bonnie lassie.
a late time of life
From this reading She was only nineteen years of age but already she was tall and broad-shouldered, with the perfect proportions and perfect development of health and strength.
