used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That it was closed in such weather had a significance--general as well as individual.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The spiritual atmosphere of the place was less clear and open than hitherto.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The spiritual atmosphere of the place was less clear and open than hitherto.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading That it was closed in such weather had a significance--general as well as individual.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Doors were oftener closed in the Seaton now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading That it was closed in such weather had a significance--general as well as individual.
the act of departing
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That it was closed in such weather had a significance--general as well as individual.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The spiritual atmosphere of the place was less clear and open than hitherto.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That it was closed in such weather had a significance--general as well as individual.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading That it was closed in such weather had a significance--general as well as individual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The spiritual atmosphere of the place was less clear and open than hitherto.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Doors were oftener closed in the Seaton now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading Doors were oftener closed in the Seaton now.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The spiritual atmosphere of the place was less clear and open than hitherto.
Partan's
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From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spiritual atmosphere of the place was less clear and open than hitherto.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
Scaurnose
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From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
Seaton
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From this reading Doors were oftener closed in the Seaton now.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading That it was closed in such weather had a significance--general as well as individual.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The spiritual atmosphere of the place was less clear and open than hitherto.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That it was closed in such weather had a significance--general as well as individual.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The spiritual atmosphere of the place was less clear and open than hitherto.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That it was closed in such weather had a significance--general as well as individual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERER.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
WANDERERnounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE WANDERER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely summer evening, and the sun, going down just beyond the point of the Scaurnose, shone straight upon the Partan’s door.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading That it was closed in such weather had a significance--general as well as individual.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That it was closed in such weather had a significance--general as well as individual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doors were oftener closed in the Seaton now.
