adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All the forenoon they plodded steadily forward.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Through the ducal village of Thornhill and so northward along the Nithside towards the valley of the Menick they went.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So refreshed, Ralph and Jock passed on their way.
BEDnounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading UNDER THE BED HEATHER.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
daching
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From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
dimpling
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From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
ducaladjectiveUS /ˈduːkəl/
of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
From this reading Through the ducal village of Thornhill and so northward along the Nithside towards the valley of the Menick they went.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the forenoon they plodded steadily forward.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading All the forenoon they plodded steadily forward.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
HEATHERnounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading UNDER THE BED HEATHER.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading So refreshed, Ralph and Jock passed on their way.
linn
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From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
Menick
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From this reading Through the ducal village of Thornhill and so northward along the Nithside towards the valley of the Menick they went.
Moniaive
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From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
Nithside
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From this reading Through the ducal village of Thornhill and so northward along the Nithside towards the valley of the Menick they went.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Through the ducal village of Thornhill and so northward along the Nithside towards the valley of the Menick they went.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So refreshed, Ralph and Jock passed on their way.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So refreshed, Ralph and Jock passed on their way.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading All the forenoon they plodded steadily forward.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
Ralph
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From this reading So refreshed, Ralph and Jock passed on their way.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading So refreshed, Ralph and Jock passed on their way.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So refreshed, Ralph and Jock passed on their way.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading All the forenoon they plodded steadily forward.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE BED HEATHER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So refreshed, Ralph and Jock passed on their way.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the forenoon they plodded steadily forward.
Thornhill
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From this reading Through the ducal village of Thornhill and so northward along the Nithside towards the valley of the Menick they went.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the ducal village of Thornhill and so northward along the Nithside towards the valley of the Menick they went.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Through the ducal village of Thornhill and so northward along the Nithside towards the valley of the Menick they went.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE BED HEATHER.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Through the ducal village of Thornhill and so northward along the Nithside towards the valley of the Menick they went.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Through the ducal village of Thornhill and so northward along the Nithside towards the valley of the Menick they went.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So refreshed, Ralph and Jock passed on their way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Through the ducal village of Thornhill and so northward along the Nithside towards the valley of the Menick they went.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
windings
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From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From Moniaive they followed the windings of a flashing burn, daching and roaring in a shallow linn, here and there white with foam and fretting, and again dimpling black in some deep and quiet pool.
