used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
Balmaghie
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From this reading It was a pleasant stone house which sat in the bieldy hollow beneath the Kirk Knowe of Balmaghie.
beeches
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From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The manse had recently been put in order.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was a pleasant stone house which sat in the bieldy hollow beneath the Kirk Knowe of Balmaghie.
bieldy
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From this reading It was a pleasant stone house which sat in the bieldy hollow beneath the Kirk Knowe of Balmaghie.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
BONNYadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading THE BONNY LASS OF EARLSTOUN.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
EARLSTOUN
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From this reading THE BONNY LASS OF EARLSTOUN.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
green-bosomed
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From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The manse had recently been put in order.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading It was a pleasant stone house which sat in the bieldy hollow beneath the Kirk Knowe of Balmaghie.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a pleasant stone house which sat in the bieldy hollow beneath the Kirk Knowe of Balmaghie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant stone house which sat in the bieldy hollow beneath the Kirk Knowe of Balmaghie.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading It was a pleasant stone house which sat in the bieldy hollow beneath the Kirk Knowe of Balmaghie.
Knowe
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From this reading It was a pleasant stone house which sat in the bieldy hollow beneath the Kirk Knowe of Balmaghie.
LASSnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading THE BONNY LASS OF EARLSTOUN.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading The manse had recently been put in order.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BONNY LASS OF EARLSTOUN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The manse had recently been put in order.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant stone house which sat in the bieldy hollow beneath the Kirk Knowe of Balmaghie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The manse had recently been put in order.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The manse had recently been put in order.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a pleasant stone house which sat in the bieldy hollow beneath the Kirk Knowe of Balmaghie.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
SnugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was a pleasant stone house which sat in the bieldy hollow beneath the Kirk Knowe of Balmaghie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BONNY LASS OF EARLSTOUN.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
tolerantadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərənt/
showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I was settled in my parish, which was a good one as times went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Snug and sheltered it lay, an encampment of great beeches sheltering it from the blasts, and the green-bosomed hills looking down upon it with kindly tolerant silence.
