adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
AcresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
GalbraithnounUS /ˈɡælbreɪθ/
United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
Gibbie
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From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
Ginevra
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From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
gravellyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəli/
abounding in small stones
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
HOOSE
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From this reading THE MUCKLE HOOSE.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
Janet
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From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
kitchen-wing
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From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
MUCKLEnounUS /ˈmʌkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE MUCKLE HOOSE.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUCKLE HOOSE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, Janet felt herself in duty bound to make inquiry concerning those interested in Miss Galbraith.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Acres of trees and shrubbery had disappeared, and a hollow waste of sand and gravel was in their place.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading What was left of the house stood on the edge of a red gravelly precipice of fifty feet in height, at whose foot lay the stones of the kitchen-wing, in which had been the room whence Gibbie carried Ginevra.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She made, therefore, the best of her way with Gibbie to the _Muckle Hoose_, but, as the latter expected, found it a ruin in a wilderness.
