the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BAY.
Balmaghie
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From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading AT BAY.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came with their minds made up.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading (_The Narrative of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading (_The Narrative of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading (_The Narrative of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_The Narrative of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
MacClellan
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From this reading (_The Narrative of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They came with their minds made up.
engage in
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading They came with their minds made up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
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 of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading (_The Narrative of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_The Narrative of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
Presbyterynoun
building reserved for the officiating clergy
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
Quintin
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From this reading (_The Narrative of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading (_The Narrative of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
sundered
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From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_The Narrative of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They came with their minds made up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They came with their minds made up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_The Narrative of Quintin MacClellan is resumed._) Dark was the day, darker the night.
at the time that
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The matters which had sundered me from the Presbytery mended not--nor, indeed, was it possible to mend them, seeing that they and I served different gods, followed other purposes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They came with their minds made up.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was bleak December when the brethren of the Presbytery arrived to make an end of me and my work in the parish of Balmaghie.
