Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading A WEDDING ON THE DOORSTEP.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

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

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

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

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)

From this reading At the burn I saw the track of the garron where he had crossed in the night, and at the burnside Dan stopped.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

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From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

placed crosswise

From this reading At the burn I saw the track of the garron where he had crossed in the night, and at the burnside Dan stopped.

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From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

From this reading A WEDDING ON THE DOORSTEP.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

plural of “drake” — English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

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From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

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

From this reading At the burn I saw the track of the garron where he had crossed in the night, and at the burnside Dan stopped.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

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

From this reading At the burn I saw the track of the garron where he had crossed in the night, and at the burnside Dan stopped.

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

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the burn I saw the track of the garron where he had crossed in the night, and at the burnside Dan stopped.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

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

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

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 It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

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

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At the burn I saw the track of the garron where he had crossed in the night, and at the burnside Dan stopped.

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 "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the burn I saw the track of the garron where he had crossed in the night, and at the burnside Dan stopped.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A WEDDING ON THE DOORSTEP.

and nothing more

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

cut with a saw

From this reading At the burn I saw the track of the garron where he had crossed in the night, and at the burnside Dan stopped.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

very bad

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading At the burn I saw the track of the garron where he had crossed in the night, and at the burnside Dan stopped.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

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

From this reading A WEDDING ON THE DOORSTEP.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

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

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading At the burn I saw the track of the garron where he had crossed in the night, and at the burnside Dan stopped.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading I mind that there was a raven above us in the morning air, and his vindictive croak-croak was the only living sound that came to us as we marched.

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

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

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 "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

exhausted

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading A WEDDING ON THE DOORSTEP.

at the time that

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

in or at the place that

From this reading At the burn I saw the track of the garron where he had crossed in the night, and at the burnside Dan stopped.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was at the drakes' dridd that Dan roused me, and we left McAllan's Locker behind us with its gruesome keepers, and came down the hillside to the burn.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Many a time have I wearied for the sight o' a burn, Hamish, cold and sweet and clean, when we would be drinking water that was stinking," and he made preparations to splash his face; and it was droll to see the bronze of his face stop at the throat, and the skin below like a leek for whiteness.