aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
(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 LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
Annandale
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From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I skirted the town, therefore, so as not to meet with the full blast of the riot.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The clamour was deafening at the lower end of the "clachan," where most of the show folk congregated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
belatedlyadverbUS /bɪˈleɪtədli/
later than usual or than expected
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading I skirted the town, therefore, so as not to meet with the full blast of the riot.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
cawing
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From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
clachan
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From this reading The clamour was deafening at the lower end of the "clachan," where most of the show folk congregated.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading The clamour was deafening at the lower end of the "clachan," where most of the show folk congregated.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading The clamour was deafening at the lower end of the "clachan," where most of the show folk congregated.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading The clamour was deafening at the lower end of the "clachan," where most of the show folk congregated.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The clamour was deafening at the lower end of the "clachan," where most of the show folk congregated.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The clamour was deafening at the lower end of the "clachan," where most of the show folk congregated.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I skirted the town, therefore, so as not to meet with the full blast of the riot.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
the act of departing
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
Jardines
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From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
Johnstones
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From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
LOGICIANnounUS /loʊˈdʒɪʃən/
a person skilled at symbolic logic
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The clamour was deafening at the lower end of the "clachan," where most of the show folk congregated.
come together
From this reading I skirted the town, therefore, so as not to meet with the full blast of the riot.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The clamour was deafening at the lower end of the "clachan," where most of the show folk congregated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I skirted the town, therefore, so as not to meet with the full blast of the riot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading I skirted the town, therefore, so as not to meet with the full blast of the riot.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
cut with a saw
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
Seraphina's
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From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The clamour was deafening at the lower end of the "clachan," where most of the show folk congregated.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading I skirted the town, therefore, so as not to meet with the full blast of the riot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I skirted the town, therefore, so as not to meet with the full blast of the riot.
make square
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I skirted the town, therefore, so as not to meet with the full blast of the riot.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
up to a particular time
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I skirted the town, therefore, so as not to meet with the full blast of the riot.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
(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 With such an unruly gang about, I kept Charlotte Anderson well in sight till I saw her safe into Miss Seraphina's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
in or at the place that
From this reading The clamour was deafening at the lower end of the "clachan," where most of the show folk congregated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rooks were cawing belatedly in the tall ashes round the big square--into which, in the old times of the Annandale thieves, the country folk used to drive the cattle to be out of the way of Johnstones and Jardines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I skirted the town, therefore, so as not to meet with the full blast of the riot.
YulenounUS /juːl/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading LOVE AND THE LOGICIAN I knew that the Yule Fair was going on down in the village, and that on account of it all Eden Valley was in an uproar.
