used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GABBLE-RATCHET Causleen was restless about the house of Logie.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father dozed and roused himself by turns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her father dozed and roused himself by turns.
Causleen
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From this reading THE GABBLE-RATCHET Causleen was restless about the house of Logie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Her father dozed and roused himself by turns.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
ewe-gathering
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From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father dozed and roused himself by turns.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
Floddennoun
a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
GABBLE-RATCHET
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From this reading THE GABBLE-RATCHET Causleen was restless about the house of Logie.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father dozed and roused himself by turns.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her father dozed and roused himself by turns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE GABBLE-RATCHET Causleen was restless about the house of Logie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
go away from a place
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
Logie
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From this reading THE GABBLE-RATCHET Causleen was restless about the house of Logie.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GABBLE-RATCHET Causleen was restless about the house of Logie.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
Rebecca'snounUS /rəˈbekəz/
possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading THE GABBLE-RATCHET Causleen was restless about the house of Logie.
move upward
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Her father dozed and roused himself by turns.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GABBLE-RATCHET Causleen was restless about the house of Logie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Her father dozed and roused himself by turns.
wagingverbUS /ˈweɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Always in his waking moments he glanced at the pike that had gone to Flodden Field and back, and was eager to leave the roof that sheltered him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GABBLE-RATCHET Causleen was restless about the house of Logie.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched the same pitiful struggle to rise and get his helpless limbs to ground, the same falling into stupor.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Near sunset of the day that followed the ewe-gathering, she drifted into Rebecca’s kitchen, pride and weariness waging a private feud within her.
