used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
anew
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
in addition
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
Carlisle
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From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was feeling very dejected that day.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading He was feeling very dejected that day.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
Doun
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From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
Erskyne
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From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The worrying, however, made him worse and what he felt he required was some gentle exercise to get up his strength.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was feeling very dejected that day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The worrying, however, made him worse and what he felt he required was some gentle exercise to get up his strength.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The worrying, however, made him worse and what he felt he required was some gentle exercise to get up his strength.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was feeling very dejected that day.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The worrying, however, made him worse and what he felt he required was some gentle exercise to get up his strength.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The worrying, however, made him worse and what he felt he required was some gentle exercise to get up his strength.
Ian
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From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
Johnne
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From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The worrying, however, made him worse and what he felt he required was some gentle exercise to get up his strength.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
not any; not one
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
and nothing more
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
overtaxedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtækst/
past form of “overtax” — tax excessively
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
QUESTIONINGSnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
on the contrary
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The worrying, however, made him worse and what he felt he required was some gentle exercise to get up his strength.
set-backnoun
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
SWORDSnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The worrying, however, made him worse and what he felt he required was some gentle exercise to get up his strength.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was feeling very dejected that day.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SWORDS AND QUESTIONINGS Aline had rather overtaxed her strength and had a slight set-back, so that it was some time before she was strong enough to climb down the stairs and visit Ian again.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading His collar bone and his ankle had healed; but although in some ways better, he was beginning to feel the want of fresh air and it told not only upon his health but his spirits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The worrying, however, made him worse and what he felt he required was some gentle exercise to get up his strength.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was also desperately anxious to get on to Carlisle where it was arranged that he should hand over the papers to Johnne Erskyne of Doun, but he was by no means fit to travel on his dangerous errand.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading The worrying, however, made him worse and what he felt he required was some gentle exercise to get up his strength.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The worrying, however, made him worse and what he felt he required was some gentle exercise to get up his strength.
