used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
(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 Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
Diarmid
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From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This time there was no kind, homely face looking out from the pier to welcome her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
Glebenoun
plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading This time there was no kind, homely face looking out from the pier to welcome her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
Isabel
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From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
Kilcranion
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From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This time there was no kind, homely face looking out from the pier to welcome her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This time there was no kind, homely face looking out from the pier to welcome her.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
absolutely essential
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
not any; not one
From this reading This time there was no kind, homely face looking out from the pier to welcome her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
on one occasion
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading This time there was no kind, homely face looking out from the pier to welcome her.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
saut-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
Stapylton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
carry out
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time there was no kind, homely face looking out from the pier to welcome her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time there was no kind, homely face looking out from the pier to welcome her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her heart beat so loudly when once more the steamer carried her up Loch Diarmid, that the very power of speech seemed to forsake her.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
accept gladly
From this reading This time there was no kind, homely face looking out from the pier to welcome her.
at the time that
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Kilcranion was a village on the other side of the hills from Loch Diarmid, which lived upon the summer visitors to ‘the saut-water,’ and shut up its houses all the winter through, so that Stapylton had been hailed as an angel of light, when he offered to take one of them, and had every difficulty smoothed out of his way.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The morning came so much wished for, in a blaze of wintry sunshine befitting such a joyful day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was to go there when he had taken Isabel to the Glebe, and complete the necessary arrangements about the house, and would come for her, he said, in the evening to take her home.
