used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It is a very lonely place on the edge of a beautiful and still water, called the Lane of Grenoch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GREAT CONVENTICLE BY THE DEE WATER.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I have told the tale so that such may omit the reading of these two chapters.
CONVENTICLEnoun
a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship
From this reading THE GREAT CONVENTICLE BY THE DEE WATER.
DEE
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From this reading THE GREAT CONVENTICLE BY THE DEE WATER.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
Duchrae
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From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It is a very lonely place on the edge of a beautiful and still water, called the Lane of Grenoch.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
set up or found
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
brought together in one place
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CONVENTICLE BY THE DEE WATER.
Grenoch
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From this reading It is a very lonely place on the edge of a beautiful and still water, called the Lane of Grenoch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told the tale so that such may omit the reading of these two chapters.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
hill-folk
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From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
a narrow way or road
From this reading It is a very lonely place on the edge of a beautiful and still water, called the Lane of Grenoch.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It is a very lonely place on the edge of a beautiful and still water, called the Lane of Grenoch.
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 _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have told the tale so that such may omit the reading of these two chapters.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
MoatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
a brief written record
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading I have told the tale so that such may omit the reading of these two chapters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I have told the tale so that such may omit the reading of these two chapters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have told the tale so that such may omit the reading of these two chapters.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is a very lonely place on the edge of a beautiful and still water, called the Lane of Grenoch.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have told the tale so that such may omit the reading of these two chapters.
carry out
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have told the tale so that such may omit the reading of these two chapters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CONVENTICLE BY THE DEE WATER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have told the tale so that such may omit the reading of these two chapters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told the tale so that such may omit the reading of these two chapters.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have told the tale so that such may omit the reading of these two chapters.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is a very lonely place on the edge of a beautiful and still water, called the Lane of Grenoch.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
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 THE GREAT CONVENTICLE BY THE DEE WATER.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
which person or people
From this reading _A Note to the Reader._ _I am warned that there are many folk who care not to hear what things were truly said and done at a conventicle of the hill-folk.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Nevertheless, if they will take a friend's word, it might be for their advantage to read the whole._ _W. G._ On our way to the conventicle we came to the place that is called the Moat of the Duchrae Bank, and found much people already gathered there.
