used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I CONSTRUCT A RAFT.
anew
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
Ardarroch
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From this reading And these I knew like the way to our well at Ardarroch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And these I knew like the way to our well at Ardarroch.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
CONSTRUCTverbUS /kənˈstrʌkt/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I CONSTRUCT A RAFT.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
Earlstoun
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From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
set up or found
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
Gordon
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From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I CONSTRUCT A RAFT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
inletsnounUS /ˈɪnlets/
plural of “inlet” — an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And these I knew like the way to our well at Ardarroch.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And these I knew like the way to our well at Ardarroch.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
MacClellan
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From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And these I knew like the way to our well at Ardarroch.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
Quintin
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From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
RAFTnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading I CONSTRUCT A RAFT.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And these I knew like the way to our well at Ardarroch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
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 Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And these I knew like the way to our well at Ardarroch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
(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 And these I knew like the way to our well at Ardarroch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
at the time that
From this reading [_The Narrative is again from the MS. of Quintin MacClellan._] It was growing dusk when Mary Gordon and I came to the edge of the lake.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
a Caucasian
From this reading As Anna had foretold, we found upon the white sands neither the Lady of Earlstoun, nor yet the boat in which Mary and she had come from the head of the loch.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
but in spite of that
From this reading Now, Loch Ken, though a narrow and winding piece of water, and more the extension of the river than, as it were, a lake of set intent, has yet many broad, still stretches and unexpected inlets, where it is a paradise for children to play.
