used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Tell him that I am here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
aye
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From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
placed crosswise
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Roland started impatiently to his feet, and something of a disdainful smile crossed his handsome face.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
Elspat
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From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Roland started impatiently to his feet, and something of a disdainful smile crossed his handsome face.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Roland started impatiently to his feet, and something of a disdainful smile crossed his handsome face.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Tell him that I am here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell him that I am here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roland started impatiently to his feet, and something of a disdainful smile crossed his handsome face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell him that I am here.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Roland started impatiently to his feet, and something of a disdainful smile crossed his handsome face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
not any; not one
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
Roland
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From this reading Roland started impatiently to his feet, and something of a disdainful smile crossed his handsome face.
Ruthvens
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From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Death and sorrow!" she added, shaking her head, "and I dread the fifth of August--it has aye been a fatal day to the Ruthvens.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Roland started impatiently to his feet, and something of a disdainful smile crossed his handsome face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Roland started impatiently to his feet, and something of a disdainful smile crossed his handsome face.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Roland started impatiently to his feet, and something of a disdainful smile crossed his handsome face.
express in words
From this reading Tell him that I am here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell him that I am here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, Elspat, have I crossed the broad Atlantic only to face death and sorrow?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was on that day your lady mother died, and on that day your uncle Philip, that should have been Laird, went forth and returned no more!"
