used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Hitherto it was my brother John who had answered the raising word of the free-traders spoken at the window.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
BRANGWYN
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From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Hitherto it was my brother John who had answered the raising word of the free-traders spoken at the window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the first time the summons had come to me, for I was then but young.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
CLARKnounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading S. R. CROCKETT HAROLD FREDERIC GILBERT PARKER W. CLARK RUSSELL Q.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the first time the summons had come to me, for I was then but young.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
CROCKETTnounUS /ˈkrɑːkɪt/
United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
From this reading S. R. CROCKETT HAROLD FREDERIC GILBERT PARKER W. CLARK RUSSELL Q.
demanding attention
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
Dodd
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From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time the summons had come to me, for I was then but young.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
FREDERIC
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From this reading S. R. CROCKETT HAROLD FREDERIC GILBERT PARKER W. CLARK RUSSELL Q.
free-traders
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From this reading Hitherto it was my brother John who had answered the raising word of the free-traders spoken at the window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
GILBERTnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading S. R. CROCKETT HAROLD FREDERIC GILBERT PARKER W. CLARK RUSSELL Q.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
HAROLD
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From this reading S. R. CROCKETT HAROLD FREDERIC GILBERT PARKER W. CLARK RUSSELL Q.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto it was my brother John who had answered the raising word of the free-traders spoken at the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time the summons had come to me, for I was then but young.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Hitherto it was my brother John who had answered the raising word of the free-traders spoken at the window.
lasses
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From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hitherto it was my brother John who had answered the raising word of the free-traders spoken at the window.
Myreside
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From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
PARKERnounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading S. R. CROCKETT HAROLD FREDERIC GILBERT PARKER W. CLARK RUSSELL Q.
partans
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From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading S. R. CROCKETT HAROLD FREDERIC GILBERT PARKER W. CLARK RUSSELL Q.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading S. R. CROCKETT HAROLD FREDERIC GILBERT PARKER W. CLARK RUSSELL Q.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Hitherto it was my brother John who had answered the raising word of the free-traders spoken at the window.
move upward
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
RUSSELLnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading S. R. CROCKETT HAROLD FREDERIC GILBERT PARKER W. CLARK RUSSELL Q.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. R. CROCKETT HAROLD FREDERIC GILBERT PARKER W. CLARK RUSSELL Q.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Hitherto it was my brother John who had answered the raising word of the free-traders spoken at the window.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading It was the first time the summons had come to me, for I was then but young.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was the first time the summons had come to me, for I was then but young.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time the summons had come to me, for I was then but young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first time the summons had come to me, for I was then but young.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading S. R. CROCKETT HAROLD FREDERIC GILBERT PARKER W. CLARK RUSSELL Q.
wake-rife
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From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
which person or people
From this reading Hitherto it was my brother John who had answered the raising word of the free-traders spoken at the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The partans are on the sands!_' The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out seeing the Myreside lasses late the night before, and was far from being wake-rife at two by the clock on a February morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Hitherto it was my brother John who had answered the raising word of the free-traders spoken at the window.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading With Twelve Illustrations by FRANK BRANGWYN New York Dodd, Mead and Company '_Rise, Robin, rise!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the first time the summons had come to me, for I was then but young.
