adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Long ago in the earliest morning some one had rung the bell of the little kirk of the Dullarg.
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 It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Long ago in the earliest morning some one had rung the bell of the little kirk of the Dullarg.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
Dullarg
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From this reading Long ago in the earliest morning some one had rung the bell of the little kirk of the Dullarg.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Long ago in the earliest morning some one had rung the bell of the little kirk of the Dullarg.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
farmsteading
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From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
kirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Long ago in the earliest morning some one had rung the bell of the little kirk of the Dullarg.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading WINSOME'S LAST TRYST.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Long ago in the earliest morning some one had rung the bell of the little kirk of the Dullarg.
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 Long ago in the earliest morning some one had rung the bell of the little kirk of the Dullarg.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading Such a marrying had not been for years.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Long ago in the earliest morning some one had rung the bell of the little kirk of the Dullarg.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a marrying had not been for years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Long ago in the earliest morning some one had rung the bell of the little kirk of the Dullarg.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Long ago in the earliest morning some one had rung the bell of the little kirk of the Dullarg.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a marrying had not been for years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
TRYSTnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading WINSOME'S LAST TRYST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
WINSOME'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINSOME'S LAST TRYST.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The farmers' sons for miles around were coming on their heavy plough- horses, with here and there one of better breed.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was the morn before a wedding, and there had been a constant stir all night all about the farmsteading, for a brand-new world was in the making.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Such a marrying had not been for years.
