used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now," said he after that, "I will go to my mother."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
BRYDE
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From this reading TELLS WHERE BRYDE MET HAMISH OG.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now," said he after that, "I will go to my mother."
HAMISH
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From this reading TELLS WHERE BRYDE MET HAMISH OG.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
how
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From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
knowe
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From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
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 Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
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 "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading TELLS WHERE BRYDE MET HAMISH OG.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Now," said he after that, "I will go to my mother."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now," said he after that, "I will go to my mother."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
Nourn
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From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
OG
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From this reading TELLS WHERE BRYDE MET HAMISH OG.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
stackyard
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From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
having a supporting base
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
express in words
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS WHERE BRYDE MET HAMISH OG.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have been in many places," said he, "but I am not remembering so bonny a place as this."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
at the time that
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
in or at the place that
From this reading TELLS WHERE BRYDE MET HAMISH OG.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now," said he after that, "I will go to my mother."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Would it be pleasing you to hear that when we came to the Big House, Bryde left me standing, and went through the wood behind the stackyard and stood on the knowe and looked at the window where the Flower of Nourn slept.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What would you be having me tell you now?--of how we carried the fish home from the skiff, of how we walked slowly up the shore road, with Bryde standing to look at the places he would have been remembering.
