used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind also had gradually died away to a breathing stillness.
AdditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
ALEXANDER-JONITA
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From this reading THE ANGER OF ALEXANDER-JONITA.
in addition
From this reading The wind also had gradually died away to a breathing stillness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE ANGER OF ALEXANDER-JONITA.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind also had gradually died away to a breathing stillness.
bog-myrtle
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From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The wind also had gradually died away to a breathing stillness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
CommentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The wind also had gradually died away to a breathing stillness.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The wind also had gradually died away to a breathing stillness.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
HobnounUS /hɑːb/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
Jonita
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From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
MacClellan
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From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANGER OF ALEXANDER-JONITA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The scent of the bog-myrtle was in our nostrils, as if the plant itself leaned against our faces.
sheep-fold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The wind also had gradually died away to a breathing stillness.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) I met my lass Jonita that night by the sheep-fold on the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANGER OF ALEXANDER-JONITA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind also had gradually died away to a breathing stillness.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind also had gradually died away to a breathing stillness.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet sundown, but the spaces of the heavens had slowly grown large and vague.
