191
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From this reading 191.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The burial-ground continues to be used, and contains the family places of sepulture of several neighboring clans.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The burial-ground continues to be used, and contains the family places of sepulture of several neighboring clans.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
BuchanannounUS /bjuːˈkænən/
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
burial-ground
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From this reading The burial-ground continues to be used, and contains the family places of sepulture of several neighboring clans.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
clansnounUS /klænz/
plural of “clan” — group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading The burial-ground continues to be used, and contains the family places of sepulture of several neighboring clans.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The burial-ground continues to be used, and contains the family places of sepulture of several neighboring clans.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The burial-ground continues to be used, and contains the family places of sepulture of several neighboring clans.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The burial-ground continues to be used, and contains the family places of sepulture of several neighboring clans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
Inch-Cailliach
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From this reading Inch-Cailliach.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
Lomond
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From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The burial-ground continues to be used, and contains the family places of sepulture of several neighboring clans.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
nunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
NunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The burial-ground continues to be used, and contains the family places of sepulture of several neighboring clans.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
sepulturenoun
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading The burial-ground continues to be used, and contains the family places of sepulture of several neighboring clans.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The burial-ground continues to be used, and contains the family places of sepulture of several neighboring clans.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
vestigesnounUS /ˈvestɪdʒɪz/
plural of “vestige” — an indication that something has been present
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Scott says: "Inch-Cailliach, the Isle of Nuns, or of Old Women, is a most beautiful island at the lower extremity of Loch Lomond.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The church belonging to the former nunnery was long used as the place of worship for the parish of Buchanan, but scarce any vestiges of it now remain.
