1841
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From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
1901
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From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
ADVENTUROUSadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now the sky had cleared, and the sun was shining again after the great storm.
anew
From this reading Now the sky had cleared, and the sun was shining again after the great storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the sky had cleared, and the sun was shining again after the great storm.
Aray
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From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
brought into existence
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
BridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the stream was "little" no longer.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
Chalmers
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From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Now the sky had cleared, and the sun was shining again after the great storm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
placed crosswise
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
divisible by two
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
Fyne
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From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now the sky had cleared, and the sun was shining again after the great storm.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
Inverary
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From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
for more time
From this reading But the stream was "little" no longer.
martyredverbUS /ˈmɑːrtərd/
past form of “martyr” — kill as a martyr
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
not any; not one
From this reading But the stream was "little" no longer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the sky had cleared, and the sun was shining again after the great storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Now the sky had cleared, and the sun was shining again after the great storm.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Now the sky had cleared, and the sun was shining again after the great storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Now the sky had cleared, and the sun was shining again after the great storm.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now the sky had cleared, and the sun was shining again after the great storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading THE BOY OF THE ADVENTUROUS HEART _Chalmers, the Boy_ (Born 1841, martyred 1901) The rain had poured down in such torrents that even the hardy boys of Inverary in Scotland had been driven indoors.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
in the direction of
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the sky had cleared, and the sun was shining again after the great storm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
in or at the place that
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boys were out again, and a group of them were walking toward the little stream of Aray which tumbled through the glen down to Loch Fyne.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading As the boys came near to the place called "The Three Bridges," where a rough wooden bridge crossed the torrent, they walked faster towards the stream, for they could hear it roaring in a perfect flood which shook the timbers of the bridge.
