used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
Dee
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From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
wanted intensely
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
to or in any or all places
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
GARLANDverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
gleanverbUS /ɡliːn/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
hoof-marks
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From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
a message received and understood
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
inquirers
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From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
Kirkcudbright
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From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
levyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
come together
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
as might be expected
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
information about recent and important events
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
pertinentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrtɪnɪnt/
having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
transport commercially
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
Sholto
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From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
for a short time
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
carry out
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dwellers along the bank were all on the alert, and cried many questions to him about the death of the Earl, most thinking him a merchant travelling from Edinburgh to take ship at Kirkcudbright.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
which person or people
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
belonging to which person
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
WITHEREDadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading THE WITHERED GARLAND Meanwhile Sholto fared onwards down the side of the sullen water of Dee.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not till he came within a few miles of the town did he meet with man or woman who could give him any material assistance.
a late time of life
From this reading Sholto answered shortly but civilly, for the inquirers were mostly decent folk well on in years, whose lads had gone to the levy, and who naturally desired to know wherefore their sons had been summoned.
but in spite of that
From this reading In return he asked everywhere for news of any cavalcade which might have passed that way, but neither from the country folk, nor yet from hoof-marks upon the grassy banks, could he glean the least information pertinent to the purpose of his quest.
