used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But they must have taken shelter,' he added; he must not seem anxious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But they must have taken shelter,' he added; he must not seem anxious.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Any one could see that a storm was coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they must have taken shelter,' he added; he must not seem anxious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading 'Any one could see that a storm was coming.
cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
a small house with a single story
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'Any one could see that a storm was coming.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading 'It is most foolish to have stayed out so late,' said Mr. Macrae.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But they must have taken shelter,' he added; he must not seem anxious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they must have taken shelter,' he added; he must not seem anxious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is most foolish to have stayed out so late,' said Mr. Macrae.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'It is most foolish to have stayed out so late,' said Mr. Macrae.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
Macrae
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From this reading 'It is most foolish to have stayed out so late,' said Mr. Macrae.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'It is most foolish to have stayed out so late,' said Mr. Macrae.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'It is most foolish to have stayed out so late,' said Mr. Macrae.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But they must have taken shelter,' he added; he must not seem anxious.
not any; not one
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they must have taken shelter,' he added; he must not seem anxious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Any one could see that a storm was coming.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'It is most foolish to have stayed out so late,' said Mr. Macrae.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Any one could see that a storm was coming.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But they must have taken shelter,' he added; he must not seem anxious.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But they must have taken shelter,' he added; he must not seem anxious.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'It is most foolish to have stayed out so late,' said Mr. Macrae.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'It is most foolish to have stayed out so late,' said Mr. Macrae.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading 'Any one could see that a storm was coming.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But they must have taken shelter,' he added; he must not seem anxious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they must have taken shelter,' he added; he must not seem anxious.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It is most foolish to have stayed out so late,' said Mr. Macrae.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Any one could see that a storm was coming.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading 'A mile and a half is a good deal in this weather, said Merton, 'and there is no cottage on this side of the sea loch.
whip-lash
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From this reading At this moment came a flash of lightning, followed by a crack like that of a cosmic whip-lash, and a long reverberating roar of thunder.
