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From this reading EVERETT’S LIBRARY, 7D. NET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
braes
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From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
a small house with a single story
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading EVERETT’S LIBRARY, 7D. NET.
Diarmid
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From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
ecclesiasticaladjectiveUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
EVERETT'S
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From this reading EVERETT’S LIBRARY, 7D. NET.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
gentilitynounUS /dʒenˈtɪlɪti/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
Glebenoun
plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
hill-side
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From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
in the recent past
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
a room where books are kept
From this reading EVERETT’S LIBRARY, 7D. NET.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
Lochhead
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From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
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 further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
NETnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading EVERETT’S LIBRARY, 7D. NET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
on one occasion
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
PreparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
slatesnounUS /sleɪts/
plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
not in physical motion
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
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 It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
a special situation
From this reading It was composite and characteristic, a human thing, growing out of human rules, and consequently more picturesque than if it had been the result of the most picturesque intention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
VolumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Many further Volumes in Preparation._ The Glebe Cottage at the head of Loch Diarmid was something between a primitive cottage and a little house of gentility, commonly called by that name.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hill-side of which it was the sole inhabitant had once been ecclesiastical soil belonging to the church of Lochhead, which was about a mile distant across the braes--and still, so far as this one dwelling was concerned, retained the name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had originally been a building of one story thatched and mossy; but lately a few additional rooms had been built over one part of it, and covered with respectable slates.
