Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

in addition

From this reading HAMISH TO THE RESCUE The storm which awakened Marjorie had also roused Hamish.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The rain can't last long at this rate.'

aroused or activated

From this reading HAMISH TO THE RESCUE The storm which awakened Marjorie had also roused Hamish.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'Fine fishing, to-morrow,' said Hamish to himself, 'but, whew! how the wind's rising.

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From this reading The rain can't last long at this rate.'

without stop or interruption

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading 'Fine fishing, to-morrow,' said Hamish to himself, 'but, whew! how the wind's rising.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading 'Fine fishing, to-morrow,' said Hamish to himself, 'but, whew! how the wind's rising.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HAMISH TO THE RESCUE The storm which awakened Marjorie had also roused Hamish.

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From this reading HAMISH TO THE RESCUE The storm which awakened Marjorie had also roused Hamish.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading 'Fine fishing, to-morrow,' said Hamish to himself, 'but, whew! how the wind's rising.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Fine fishing, to-morrow,' said Hamish to himself, 'but, whew! how the wind's rising.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

immediately past

From this reading The rain can't last long at this rate.'

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The rain can't last long at this rate.'

for more time

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HAMISH TO THE RESCUE The storm which awakened Marjorie had also roused Hamish.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

flowing profusely

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading The rain can't last long at this rate.'

free from harm or evil

From this reading HAMISH TO THE RESCUE The storm which awakened Marjorie had also roused Hamish.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading 'Fine fishing, to-morrow,' said Hamish to himself, 'but, whew! how the wind's rising.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading HAMISH TO THE RESCUE The storm which awakened Marjorie had also roused Hamish.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Fine fishing, to-morrow,' said Hamish to himself, 'but, whew! how the wind's rising.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading He awoke to hear the rain pouring down, and the burn rushing along in heavy spate.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading HAMISH TO THE RESCUE The storm which awakened Marjorie had also roused Hamish.

carry out

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HAMISH TO THE RESCUE The storm which awakened Marjorie had also roused Hamish.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The rain can't last long at this rate.'

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HAMISH TO THE RESCUE The storm which awakened Marjorie had also roused Hamish.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Fine fishing, to-morrow,' said Hamish to himself, 'but, whew! how the wind's rising.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Fine fishing, to-morrow,' said Hamish to himself, 'but, whew! how the wind's rising.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading HAMISH TO THE RESCUE The storm which awakened Marjorie had also roused Hamish.

which person or people

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading 'Fine fishing, to-morrow,' said Hamish to himself, 'but, whew! how the wind's rising.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He lay a little longer, listening to the rushing of the burn; then he began to think of the people who might be without shelter that night; Neil (who he hoped would take shelter in one of the cottages if the gale continued) and the gipsies, and Gibbie MacKerrach.