aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But my mother stooped down and put her arms about me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But my mother stooped down and put her arms about me.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But my mother stooped down and put her arms about me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
betokenverb
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my mother stooped down and put her arms about me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
for the most part
From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But my mother stooped down and put her arms about me.
Duchrae
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From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
EARLSTOUN
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From this reading THE WELL-HOUSE OF EARLSTOUN.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
Grenoch
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From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But my mother stooped down and put her arms about me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
Maisie
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From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But my mother stooped down and put her arms about me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WELL-HOUSE OF EARLSTOUN.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But my mother stooped down and put her arms about me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
in the near future
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading But my mother stooped down and put her arms about me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WELL-HOUSE OF EARLSTOUN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
water-side
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From this reading It seemed to betoken some ill befallen my good friends by the Grenoch water-side.
WELL-HOUSE
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From this reading THE WELL-HOUSE OF EARLSTOUN.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chiefly I wanted to hear what had brought Maisie of the Duchrae so far from home as the house of Earlstoun.
in or at the place that
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So as soon as the soldier was snugly housed with the servant lass, the two women came to me, where I sat at the back of the door of the well-house.
