used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
AnchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
next to; at the side of
From this reading My home was close beside the school.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
Breck
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From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
brose
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From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading My home was close beside the school.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Many of my companions, however, had several miles to travel.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
croftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
Crua
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From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
a young female
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many of my companions, however, had several miles to travel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
Hilda
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From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My home was close beside the school.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Many of my companions, however, had several miles to travel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
Kinlay
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From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
most important element
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
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 of my companions, however, had several miles to travel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Many of my companions, however, had several miles to travel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My home was close beside the school.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of my companions, however, had several miles to travel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
PatersonnounUS /ˈpætərsən/
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
an educational institution
From this reading My home was close beside the school.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Many of my companions, however, had several miles to travel.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
Stenness
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From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
Stromness
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From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My home was close beside the school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
Thora
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From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
male cat
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Many of my companions, however, had several miles to travel.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
two times
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My home was close beside the school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only a few steps to skip across the narrow main street, and a turn into the Anchor Close brought me to my mother's door.
at the time that
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
windowsillnoun
the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
From this reading When I got home the brose for dinner was cooling on the windowsill, and my mother was frying the fish I had caught in the morning.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Tom and Thora Kinlay lived at Crua Breck farm, distant from Stromness four miles; and little Hilda Paterson, the youngest girl in the school, lived at her father's croft away beyond Stenness, and walked the five miles--barefooted--twice a day.
