used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
aspiringadjectiveUS /əˈspaɪrɪŋ/
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
Borland
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From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
Davie
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From this reading “Davie, Davie!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
Driepps
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From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
divisible by two
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
knee-deepadjective
coming only to the ankle or knee
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
a boy or man
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
laverock
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From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
march in a procession
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
MEARNS
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From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
MOORverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
estrangement from god
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
in or at or to some place
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS Next day I shot David Borland of the Driepps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the seventh of March, the first day I heard the laverock that season, and it sang like to burst its heart above the spot where the lad fell with a cry among the rushes.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading To go up to the victim of my jealousy as he lay ungainly on the ground, his writhing over, was an ordeal I could not face.
but in spite of that
From this reading It rose from somewhere in our neighbourhood, aspiring to the heavens, but chained to earth by its own song; and even yet I can recall the eerie influence of that strange conjunction of sin and song as I stood knee-deep in the tangle of the moor with the pistol smoking in my hand.
