used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman’s raucous laugh sounded.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
react verbally
From this reading Was that in answer to the plotting?
in a state of sleep
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
Causleen
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From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
devilmentnoun
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
Garsykes
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From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
Hardcastle
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From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
hoodedverbUS /ˈhʊdɪd/
past form of “hood” — cover with a hood
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
immediately past
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A woman’s raucous laugh sounded.
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 SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
Logie
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From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading Was that in answer to the plotting?
raucousadjectiveUS /ˈrɔːkəs/
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading A woman’s raucous laugh sounded.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A woman’s raucous laugh sounded.
SPITE'S
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From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was that in answer to the plotting?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
up to a particular time
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
TrollsnounUS /troʊlz/
plural of “troll” — (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was that in answer to the plotting?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
at the time that
From this reading SPITE’S VICTORY Causleen, when she left Hardcastle asleep in the hooded chair at Logie, wandered nearer and nearer to the Garsykes country, till she halted at last on Trolls Hill and stood looking over the barren lands.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind, boisterous now, had scattered the mists, and in the keen, chilly sunlight Garsykes village showed clear across the hollow.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman’s raucous laugh sounded.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She could hear voices in its street, and wondered if they were planning some new devilment.
