171
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From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
189
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From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
18th
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From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
19
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From this reading The exact date was April 19.
207
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From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The exact date was April 19.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
CheviotnounUS /ˈʃeviət/
hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
Coldburn
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From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
COPPERnounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The exact date was April 19.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The exact date was April 19.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
the act of departing
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
Hedgehope
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From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
Kelpienoun
(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
Kelpieshaw
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From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
Kirknewton
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From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
engage in
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
MottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
not any; not one
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
Palkeney
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From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
pedestrianism
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From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
springtidenoun
a swelling rush of anything
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
starting-point
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From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may have been the bottle of wine--but more likely it was sheer ignorance and presumption--that prompted me next morning to attempt what proved to be an impossible feat of pedestrianism.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I set out immediately after breakfast intending before nightfall to make a complete circuit of the country which lies between Wooler and the Scottish border, going round by Kirknewton, Coldburn, and the Cheviot, and getting back to my starting-point by Hedgehope Hill and Kelpie Strand.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
Wooler
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From this reading I fix it by the fact that my birthday falls on the 18th, and that I spent that one, the twenty-third, in an old-fashioned hotel at Wooler, and celebrated it by treating myself at dinner to the best bottle of wine the house afforded.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading X _Known at the Crown_ 171 XI _Back to Elizabeth_ 189 XII _The Palkeney Motto_ 207 THE COPPER BOX THE COPPER BOX _The Lady of Kelpieshaw_ Although it was springtide by the calendar, and already some little way advanced, the snow time was by no means over in that wild Border country.
