used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
Balmaghie
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From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
Dee
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From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
EARLSTOUN
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From this reading THE FALL OF EARLSTOUN.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF EARLSTOUN.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
HobnounUS /hɑːb/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
Kens
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From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
Mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
manseward
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From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF EARLSTOUN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
go across or through
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
sickle-sweep
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From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
soughverbUS /saʊf/
make a murmuring sound
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
staidnessnoun
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
strath
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From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF EARLSTOUN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
up to a particular time
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It arrived in time at the Manse of Balmaghie, as all things are sure to turn manseward ere a day pass in the land of Galloway.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he said nothing till we were over with the taking of the Book and ready to go to bed.
at the time that
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was toward the mellow end of August that there came a sough of things terrible wafted down the fair glen of the Kens, a sough which neither lost in volume nor in bitterness when it turned into the wider strath of the Dee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening in the quiet space between the end of hay and the first sickle-sweep of harvest, Hob came in with more than his ordinary solemn staidness.
