andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was some minutes before they had any rain in Thrums.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GLEN AT BREAK OF DAY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Waster Lunny had been whistling to me (with his fingers in his mouth) for some time before I heard him and hurried out.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was some minutes before they had any rain in Thrums.
BREAKverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading THE GLEN AT BREAK OF DAY.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GLEN AT BREAK OF DAY.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Waster Lunny had been whistling to me (with his fingers in his mouth) for some time before I heard him and hurried out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waster Lunny had been whistling to me (with his fingers in his mouth) for some time before I heard him and hurried out.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
GLENnounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading THE GLEN AT BREAK OF DAY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was some minutes before they had any rain in Thrums.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Waster Lunny had been whistling to me (with his fingers in his mouth) for some time before I heard him and hurried out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Waster Lunny had been whistling to me (with his fingers in his mouth) for some time before I heard him and hurried out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waster Lunny had been whistling to me (with his fingers in his mouth) for some time before I heard him and hurried out.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Waster Lunny had been whistling to me (with his fingers in his mouth) for some time before I heard him and hurried out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
Lunny
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From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
McKenzie's
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From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This was some minutes before they had any rain in Thrums.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Waster Lunny had been whistling to me (with his fingers in his mouth) for some time before I heard him and hurried out.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GLEN AT BREAK OF DAY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Waster Lunny had been whistling to me (with his fingers in his mouth) for some time before I heard him and hurried out.
piecingverbUS /ˈpiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “piece” — to join or unite the pieces of
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading This was some minutes before they had any rain in Thrums.
Rintoul
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From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
school-house
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From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was some minutes before they had any rain in Thrums.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLEN AT BREAK OF DAY.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was some minutes before they had any rain in Thrums.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was some minutes before they had any rain in Thrums.
Thrums
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From this reading This was some minutes before they had any rain in Thrums.
tightenverbUS /ˈtaɪtən/
make tight or tighter
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Waster Lunny had been whistling to me (with his fingers in his mouth) for some time before I heard him and hurried out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was some minutes before they had any rain in Thrums.
WasternounUS /ˈweɪstər/
someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My first intimation that the burns were in flood came from Waster Lunny, close on the strike of ten o'clock.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Waster Lunny had been whistling to me (with his fingers in his mouth) for some time before I heard him and hurried out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was in the school-house, now piecing together the puzzle Lord Rintoul had left with me, and anon starting upright as McKenzie's hand seemed to tighten on my arm.
