used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A scarlet bootie shawl covered her shoulders.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading In her hand she carried a basket filled with kitchen vegetables from the farm.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
bootienounUS /ˈbuːti/
a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)
From this reading A scarlet bootie shawl covered her shoulders.
confined by bonds
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
braes
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From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In her hand she carried a basket filled with kitchen vegetables from the farm.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A scarlet bootie shawl covered her shoulders.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading In her hand she carried a basket filled with kitchen vegetables from the farm.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In her hand she carried a basket filled with kitchen vegetables from the farm.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her hand she carried a basket filled with kitchen vegetables from the farm.
heathery
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From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
Jessie
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From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
conformity or harmony
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In her hand she carried a basket filled with kitchen vegetables from the farm.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
Lyndardy
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From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
Orkney
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From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading A scarlet bootie shawl covered her shoulders.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading A scarlet bootie shawl covered her shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her hand she carried a basket filled with kitchen vegetables from the farm.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A scarlet bootie shawl covered her shoulders.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
snoodnoun
an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
Stromness
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From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
under normal conditions
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading In her hand she carried a basket filled with kitchen vegetables from the farm.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we walked our attention was directed to a number of fishing boats putting out to sea, and to the slow and mournful song of the fishermen as they set out, with the creaking of their long oars keeping time to the music of their voices.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was one evening walking over the heathery braes of Lyndardy, in the direction of Stromness, with my sister Jessie.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The soft breeze from across the sea played with her brown hair, which was bound by the silken snood usually worn by the Orkney girls.
