Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

(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 The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Along the road that wound by the edges of the loch to the castle, rode a woman in a scarlet cloak.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

cause to be bored

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

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From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

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From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Along the road that wound by the edges of the loch to the castle, rode a woman in a scarlet cloak.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Along the road that wound by the edges of the loch to the castle, rode a woman in a scarlet cloak.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

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From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading Along the road that wound by the edges of the loch to the castle, rode a woman in a scarlet cloak.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

a wide scope

From this reading The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

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From this reading The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

depressingly dark

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

coins made of gold

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Along the road that wound by the edges of the loch to the castle, rode a woman in a scarlet cloak.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

past form of “invest” — make an investment

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

immediately past

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

for more time

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

become covered with mist

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

not any; not one

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

above and across; more than

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Along the road that wound by the edges of the loch to the castle, rode a woman in a scarlet cloak.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Along the road that wound by the edges of the loch to the castle, rode a woman in a scarlet cloak.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading Along the road that wound by the edges of the loch to the castle, rode a woman in a scarlet cloak.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

having a supporting base

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

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 Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Along the road that wound by the edges of the loch to the castle, rode a woman in a scarlet cloak.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Though it no longer rained, great black clouds lay over the distant mountains and a thick mist hung over the placid water.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The vast expanse of cloudy sky, the huge outlines of misty mountains, the gloomy castle and the great storm-twisted fir-trees were all tinged with an air of awe and melancholy.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The castle itself, standing huge and magnificent on the tongue of land that runs into the loch at the foot of Ben Cruachan, bore on the Gothic turrets the English standard: a symbol of the authority with which the government had invested the Earl of Breadalbane.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

in the company of; together with

From this reading JOCK O’ BREADALBANE’S WIFE Loch Awe lay vast and gloomy under the gray skies; it was twilight and the sky burnt gold and purple with the last of the setting sun behind Castle Kilchurn.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Along the road that wound by the edges of the loch to the castle, rode a woman in a scarlet cloak.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Along the road that wound by the edges of the loch to the castle, rode a woman in a scarlet cloak.