Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

any thing at all

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The door of the house was locked at eight.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

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From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was not so easy to quit Heathknowes.

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

an event that results in a transformation

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

someone who is a detective

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

without deviation

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The door of the house was locked at eight.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading But it was not so easy to quit Heathknowes.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

being one more than seven

From this reading The door of the house was locked at eight.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.

in a willing manner

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.

plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was not so easy to quit Heathknowes.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading The door of the house was locked at eight.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading But it was not so easy to quit Heathknowes.

plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

the Mormon temple

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

in the direction of

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

in a vague way

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The door of the house was locked at eight.

a Caucasian

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)

From this reading THE GREAT "TABERNACLE" REVIVAL Though Boyd Connoway had not said anything directly threatening the house of Heathknowes or its inmates, his story of his own "conversion" and the death of Dick Wilkes under the Black Flag somehow made us vaguely uneasy.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading So strong was the feeling that Irma would gladly have returned before our time to the little White House above the meadow flats, and to the view of the Pentlands turning a solid green butt towards the Archers' Hall of the Guid Toon of Edinburgh.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The gates of the yard barricaded as in the old time of the sea raids from the _Golden Hind_.