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From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
brought into existence
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
of short duration or distance
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
CLEARINGS
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From this reading STORY OF THE SKYE CLEARINGS.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
Creggan
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From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You were born in Skye," interrupted Mrs. Nugent, "and yet you never go on shore!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "You were born in Skye," interrupted Mrs. Nugent, "and yet you never go on shore!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You were born in Skye," interrupted Mrs. Nugent, "and yet you never go on shore!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You were born in Skye," interrupted Mrs. Nugent, "and yet you never go on shore!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
Nugent
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From this reading "You were born in Skye," interrupted Mrs. Nugent, "and yet you never go on shore!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORY OF THE SKYE CLEARINGS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "You were born in Skye," interrupted Mrs. Nugent, "and yet you never go on shore!"
SKYE
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From this reading STORY OF THE SKYE CLEARINGS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
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 STORY OF THE SKYE CLEARINGS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORY OF THE SKYE CLEARINGS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
wag-at-the-wa
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From this reading "I must be brief, madam," the hermit began, as he glanced at a little "wag-at-the-wa'",[1] "for night comes on apace."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were born in Skye," interrupted Mrs. Nugent, "and yet you never go on shore!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "I was born, then, in Skye, and not fifty miles from the spot where I and Creggan here now live."
in the company of; together with
From this reading [1] A small clock, with weights and pendulum exposed, that is hung against the wall.
but in spite of that
From this reading "You were born in Skye," interrupted Mrs. Nugent, "and yet you never go on shore!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were born in Skye," interrupted Mrs. Nugent, "and yet you never go on shore!"
