used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST CHARGE AT AYRSMOSS.
AyrnounUS /eɪr/
a port in southwestern Scotland
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
AYRSMOSS
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From this reading THE LAST CHARGE AT AYRSMOSS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
betaken
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From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
Cameron's
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From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE LAST CHARGE AT AYRSMOSS.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The morning of the twenty-second of July dawned solemnly clear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning of the twenty-second of July dawned solemnly clear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
set up or found
From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The morning of the twenty-second of July dawned solemnly clear.
Lanarkshire
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From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CHARGE AT AYRSMOSS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of the twenty-second of July dawned solemnly clear.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the twenty-second of July dawned solemnly clear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
slumberousadjective
quiet and tranquil
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading The morning of the twenty-second of July dawned solemnly clear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CHARGE AT AYRSMOSS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of our Galloway men had betaken themselves home, and they that had come out of Lanarkshire and Ayr were the greater part of the scanty company.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading The morning of the twenty-second of July dawned solemnly clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It promised to be a day of slumberous heat, for the haze lay long in the hollows, hesitating to disappear, and there was the brooding of thunder in the air.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We that were of Cameron's little company found ourselves in a wild place on the moors.
