a-courting
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From this reading “I’d go a-courting.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
Begosh
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From this reading “Begosh, I wish I was younger,” he chuckled.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Begosh, I wish I was younger,” he chuckled.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
gaped
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From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
a young female
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’d go a-courting.”
Hardcastle's
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From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Begosh, I wish I was younger,” he chuckled.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
home-coming
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From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Begosh, I wish I was younger,” he chuckled.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d go a-courting.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
Langrish
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From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
Logie
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From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
Nita
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From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
on one occasion
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
pedlar's
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From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
tinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
VENOMnounUS /ˈvenəm/
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Begosh, I wish I was younger,” he chuckled.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nita laughed at him, as if her heart were light as his, and turned once—in vanity—to be sure that he was watching her go down the hill.
which person or people
From this reading Straight and slim she went, and an old tinker who met her on the road stood and gaped at her.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Begosh, I wish I was younger,” he chuckled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VENOM Nita Langrish, later in the day of Hardcastle’s home-coming with the pedlar’s girl, took her way up to Logie between the melting drifts.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “Begosh, I wish I was younger,” he chuckled.
