Chapter XXXVIII

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From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

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

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

how long something has existed

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

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

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

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From this reading THE FINAL ATTEMPT OF ATHOLE.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading THE FINAL ATTEMPT OF ATHOLE.

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From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

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From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

a period of 100 years

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

group of people related by blood or marriage

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

a female human offspring

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

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From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

take in liquids

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

to come or go into

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading THE FINAL ATTEMPT OF ATHOLE.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

plural of “gillie” — a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

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From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

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From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

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From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

immediately past

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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 Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

engage in

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

the force of workers available

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

in a mournful manner

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

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

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FINAL ATTEMPT OF ATHOLE.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

go across or through

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

existing or coming before

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

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From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

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From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

not in physical motion

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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

From this reading THE FINAL ATTEMPT OF ATHOLE.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

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

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

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

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

everywhere

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger

From this reading Though her passing away had been long expected, her death was accompanied by the omens and mysterious warnings then and still so universally believed in among the Highlanders.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

at the time that

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

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

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

which person or people

From this reading On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It was the Lammas now of 1724, when the gool or wild marigold began to make its appearance among the little corn patches on the sunny side of the Highland hills; and in this month the mother of Rob Roy (a daughter of the house of Glenfalloch), then in extreme old age, being nearly a century old, expired at Muirlaggan, the house which he had built for her.

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 On the day preceding the funeral, and before the clan, tenants, and gillies assembled to drink the dredgie, he came close to the chair of Rob, who was seated at window, full of thought.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.

a late time of life

From this reading Rob's grey staghounds howled mournfully the livelong night, a sure sign that they had seen what the eyes of men could not--the shadow of Death enter the house of Muirlaggan; and Paul Crubach, now aged, half-blind, and bent with years, averred that on last Midsummer-eve he had beheld her figure pass before him into the churchyard of Balquhidder with a shroud _high_ upon her breast, a certain token that her death was close at hand.