adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Not but that he was a hard worker and a good man with the ax, but somehow he did not succeed as a farmer.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been that his heart was more in the forest than in the farm.
BuglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not but that he was a hard worker and a good man with the ax, but somehow he did not succeed as a farmer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
cross-road
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From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
DEBTSnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
deerhoundnoun
very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
Dubh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
Dubh's
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From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Not but that he was a hard worker and a good man with the ax, but somehow he did not succeed as a farmer.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
FORGIVEverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not but that he was a hard worker and a good man with the ax, but somehow he did not succeed as a farmer.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been that his heart was more in the forest than in the farm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not but that he was a hard worker and a good man with the ax, but somehow he did not succeed as a farmer.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It may have been that his heart was more in the forest than in the farm.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
Macdonald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not but that he was a hard worker and a good man with the ax, but somehow he did not succeed as a farmer.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been that his heart was more in the forest than in the farm.
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 FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It may have been that his heart was more in the forest than in the farm.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Not but that he was a hard worker and a good man with the ax, but somehow he did not succeed as a farmer.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Not but that he was a hard worker and a good man with the ax, but somehow he did not succeed as a farmer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It may have been that his heart was more in the forest than in the farm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not but that he was a hard worker and a good man with the ax, but somehow he did not succeed as a farmer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a hard farm to clear, the timber was heavy, the land lay low, and Macdonald Dubh did not make as much progress as his neighbors in his conflict with the forest.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was a famous hunter, and in the deer season was never to be found at home, but was ever ranging the woods with his rifle and his great deerhound, Bugle.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Not but that he was a hard worker and a good man with the ax, but somehow he did not succeed as a farmer.
