Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

anew

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

(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 Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

Having no one else present.

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

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

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

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

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

rural regions

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In the same ignorance they toiled through a long day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

apart from; not including

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

plural of “gatherer” — a person who gathers

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

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

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

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

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

plural of “haw” — a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

a large number or amount

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading In the same ignorance they toiled through a long day.

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

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In the same ignorance they toiled through a long day.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

the force of workers available

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

a particular point in time

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

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

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

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

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

the middle of the day

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

and nothing more

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

above and across; more than

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

a light shade of red

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

tilling the land with a plow

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

new

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the same ignorance they toiled through a long day.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

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

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

prepared by cutting

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

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

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

be standing; be upright

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

dependable

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

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

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

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

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the same ignorance they toiled through a long day.

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

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

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

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

past form of “toil” — work hard

From this reading In the same ignorance they toiled through a long day.

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

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a close October day in the end of a summer that had lingered to give the countryside nothing better than a second crop of haws.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

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

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

in or at the place that

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.

during the time that

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading END OF THE JACOBITE RISING In the small hours of the following night the pulse of Thrums stopped for a moment, and then went on again, but the only watcher remained silent, and the people rose in the morning without knowing that they had lost one of their number while they slept.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading From early morn men, women and children (Tommy among them) were in the fields taking up their potatoes, half-a-dozen gatherers at first to every drill, and by noon it seemed a dozen, though the new-comers were but stout sacks, now able to stand alone.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Beneath the beeches leaves lay in yellow heaps like sliced turnip, and over all the strath was a pink haze; the fields were singed brown, except where a recent ploughing gave them a mourning border.