used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
being joined in close association
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
bleared
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From this reading A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was on her way to Fornside, but on no errand of which she was conscious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was on her way to Fornside, but on no errand of which she was conscious.
the act of departing
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading She was on her way to Fornside, but on no errand of which she was conscious.
Fornside
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From this reading She was on her way to Fornside, but on no errand of which she was conscious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rotha was walking hurriedly down the lonnin that led from the house on the Moss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rotha was walking hurriedly down the lonnin that led from the house on the Moss.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Rotha was walking hurriedly down the lonnin that led from the house on the Moss.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Rotha was walking hurriedly down the lonnin that led from the house on the Moss.
lonnin
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From this reading Rotha was walking hurriedly down the lonnin that led from the house on the Moss.
become covered with mist
From this reading A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Rotha was walking hurriedly down the lonnin that led from the house on the Moss.
not any; not one
From this reading She was on her way to Fornside, but on no errand of which she was conscious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Willy Ray had not yet returned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rotha was walking hurriedly down the lonnin that led from the house on the Moss.
Ralph's
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From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Willy Ray had not yet returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Willy Ray had not yet returned.
Rotha
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From this reading Rotha was walking hurriedly down the lonnin that led from the house on the Moss.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on her way to Fornside, but on no errand of which she was conscious.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rotha was walking hurriedly down the lonnin that led from the house on the Moss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rotha was walking hurriedly down the lonnin that led from the house on the Moss.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laddie, the collie, had attached himself to her since Ralph's departure, and now he was running by her side.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Rotha was walking hurriedly down the lonnin that led from the house on the Moss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was on her way to Fornside, but on no errand of which she was conscious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was on her way to Fornside, but on no errand of which she was conscious.
Willy
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From this reading Willy Ray had not yet returned.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
but in spite of that
From this reading Willy Ray had not yet returned.
