AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS IN A WHISPER OF MAN'S FALL DURING THE CURLING SEASON.
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 No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading On the day I am recalling, I see that I only made one entry in my diary, "At last bought Waster Lunny's bantams."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
bantamsnounUS /ˈbæntəmz/
plural of “bantam” — any of various small breeds of fowl
From this reading On the day I am recalling, I see that I only made one entry in my diary, "At last bought Waster Lunny's bantams."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
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 A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading On the day I am recalling, I see that I only made one entry in my diary, "At last bought Waster Lunny's bantams."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
clods
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
CURLINGnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading TELLS IN A WHISPER OF MAN'S FALL DURING THE CURLING SEASON.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading On the day I am recalling, I see that I only made one entry in my diary, "At last bought Waster Lunny's bantams."
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
DURINGprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading TELLS IN A WHISPER OF MAN'S FALL DURING THE CURLING SEASON.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading On the day I am recalling, I see that I only made one entry in my diary, "At last bought Waster Lunny's bantams."
FALLverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading TELLS IN A WHISPER OF MAN'S FALL DURING THE CURLING SEASON.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS IN A WHISPER OF MAN'S FALL DURING THE CURLING SEASON.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the day I am recalling, I see that I only made one entry in my diary, "At last bought Waster Lunny's bantams."
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
Lunny's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the day I am recalling, I see that I only made one entry in my diary, "At last bought Waster Lunny's bantams."
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TELLS IN A WHISPER OF MAN'S FALL DURING THE CURLING SEASON.
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 From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS IN A WHISPER OF MAN'S FALL DURING THE CURLING SEASON.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On the day I am recalling, I see that I only made one entry in my diary, "At last bought Waster Lunny's bantams."
Rashie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading On the day I am recalling, I see that I only made one entry in my diary, "At last bought Waster Lunny's bantams."
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
SEASONnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading TELLS IN A WHISPER OF MAN'S FALL DURING THE CURLING SEASON.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the day I am recalling, I see that I only made one entry in my diary, "At last bought Waster Lunny's bantams."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
TELLSnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS IN A WHISPER OF MAN'S FALL DURING THE CURLING SEASON.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS IN A WHISPER OF MAN'S FALL DURING THE CURLING SEASON.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
Thrums
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A black frost had set in, and one walking on the glen road could imagine that through the cracks in it he saw a loch glistening.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
WasternounUS /ˈweɪstər/
someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From my door I could hear the roar of curling stones at Rashie- bog, which is almost four miles nearer Thrums.
WHISPERnounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading TELLS IN A WHISPER OF MAN'S FALL DURING THE CURLING SEASON.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading No snow could be seen in Thrums by the beginning of the year, though clods of it lay in Waster Lunny's fields, where his hens wandered all day as if looking for something they had dropped.
