used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
Ailie
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From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
any thing at all
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
braes
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From this reading The braes lay lonely under the faint occasional glimpses of a watery sun.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The braes lay lonely under the faint occasional glimpses of a watery sun.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
fumedadjectiveUS /fjuːmd/
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading The braes lay lonely under the faint occasional glimpses of a watery sun.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The braes lay lonely under the faint occasional glimpses of a watery sun.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The braes lay lonely under the faint occasional glimpses of a watery sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
try to get or reach
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
that is looked for
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was Sabbath all over the silent country; something exceptionally still marked the exceptional day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The braes lay lonely under the faint occasional glimpses of a watery sun.
carry out
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The braes lay lonely under the faint occasional glimpses of a watery sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
the act of using
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
migratory
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
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 little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading The braes lay lonely under the faint occasional glimpses of a watery sun.
week-days
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From this reading The little steamer that fumed and fretted up the Loch every afternoon about this hour was of course invisible, and so were the boats which for use or pleasure dotted the water on week-days, and added one characteristic sound to the usual noises.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her eyes were bent upon the ground, for her heart was heavy; her mind was full of a wandering chaos of thoughts, through which she sought in vain for anything which she could take as an indication of the will of God.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ailie went forth, not to seek counsel of flesh and blood, but to lay, as she would have said, her ‘burden before the Lord.’
