adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
annihilationnounUS /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
Bute
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From this reading Isle of Bute.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
discourtesynoun
an expression of lack of respect
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
Gourock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Isle of Bute.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
new-fledged
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From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isle of Bute.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
pity's
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From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
PostponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They had already been across the valley to the haven, and ordered a boat round, to convey them back to Gourock.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While walking on the cliffs at some distance from the castle to observe the weather, he met Wallace and Edwin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The morning would have brought annihilation to the countess' new-fledged hopes, had not Murray been the first to meet her as she came from her chamber.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Postpone your flight, for pity's sake!" cried Murray, "if you would not, by discourtesy, destroy what your gallantry has preserved!"
