Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

anew

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading He sailed with the agent to Glasgow--was believed to have started for New Zealand within the week.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There, as far as his Skye friends were concerned, he vanished.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He sailed with the agent to Glasgow--was believed to have started for New Zealand within the week.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading There, as far as his Skye friends were concerned, he vanished.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There, as far as his Skye friends were concerned, he vanished.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading There, as far as his Skye friends were concerned, he vanished.

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading He sailed with the agent to Glasgow--was believed to have started for New Zealand within the week.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He sailed with the agent to Glasgow--was believed to have started for New Zealand within the week.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There, as far as his Skye friends were concerned, he vanished.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

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From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

without good reason

From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

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From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

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 Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

become covered with mist

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

the next day

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

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From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He sailed with the agent to Glasgow--was believed to have started for New Zealand within the week.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading He sailed with the agent to Glasgow--was believed to have started for New Zealand within the week.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There, as far as his Skye friends were concerned, he vanished.

express in speech

From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He sailed with the agent to Glasgow--was believed to have started for New Zealand within the week.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

having passed out of existence

From this reading There, as far as his Skye friends were concerned, he vanished.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For Rory MacPhee was not the man to come back, or to speak lightly.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He sailed with the agent to Glasgow--was believed to have started for New Zealand within the week.

showing sorrow

From this reading "There follows a mist, and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again!"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There, as far as his Skye friends were concerned, he vanished.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He sailed with the agent to Glasgow--was believed to have started for New Zealand within the week.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He sailed with the agent to Glasgow--was believed to have started for New Zealand within the week.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Ishbel might have thought of these words, if she had known them, on the morrow and on many morrows that followed.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading He sailed with the agent to Glasgow--was believed to have started for New Zealand within the week.