aboot
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From this reading “And what aboot Ralph?” asked Angus.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
anew
From this reading Willy did not speak again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl dropped her head and blushed as Willy spoke.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading “And what aboot Ralph?” asked Angus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl dropped her head and blushed as Willy spoke.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And what aboot Ralph?” asked Angus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His face colored, and he went away.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading The girl dropped her head and blushed as Willy spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He spoke to her but rarely, and when he did so she looked frankly into his face.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading His face colored, and he went away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Willy did not speak again.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Rotha's manner towards Ralph was different.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The girl dropped her head and blushed as Willy spoke.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He spoke to her but rarely, and when he did so she looked frankly into his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
a young female
From this reading The girl dropped her head and blushed as Willy spoke.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face colored, and he went away.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The girl dropped her head and blushed as Willy spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl dropped her head and blushed as Willy spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face colored, and he went away.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He spoke to her but rarely, and when he did so she looked frankly into his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He spoke to her but rarely, and when he did so she looked frankly into his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rotha's manner towards Ralph was different.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Willy did not speak again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
Ralph
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From this reading Rotha's manner towards Ralph was different.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He spoke to her but rarely, and when he did so she looked frankly into his face.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
Rotha's
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From this reading Rotha's manner towards Ralph was different.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
Shoulthwaite
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From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He spoke to her but rarely, and when he did so she looked frankly into his face.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
express in speech
From this reading Willy did not speak again.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The girl dropped her head and blushed as Willy spoke.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
tailor's
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From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl dropped her head and blushed as Willy spoke.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
in the direction of
From this reading Rotha's manner towards Ralph was different.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rotha's manner towards Ralph was different.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His face colored, and he went away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what aboot Ralph?” asked Angus.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
at the time that
From this reading He spoke to her but rarely, and when he did so she looked frankly into his face.
Willy
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From this reading The girl dropped her head and blushed as Willy spoke.
winsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “I am thinking,” said Mrs. Ray to her husband, as she was spinning in the kitchen at Shoulthwaite Moss,--“I am thinking,” she said, stopping the wheel and running her fingers through the wool, “that Willy is partial to the little tailor's winsome lass.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she met him abroad, as she sometimes did when carrying water from the well, he would lift her pails in his stronger hands over the stile, and at such times the girl thought his voice seemed softer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Of late she had grown unable to look the young man in the face.
