used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
Aasta
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From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
Bute
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From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
coraclenounUS /ˈkɔːrəkəl/
a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain
From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Old Elspeth sat within doors spinning.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
Elspeth
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From this reading Old Elspeth sat within doors spinning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading She was grinding oats in a small stone hand mill.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was grinding oats in a small stone hand mill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
InchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
knolls
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From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
Marnock
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From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading She was grinding oats in a small stone hand mill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading She was grinding oats in a small stone hand mill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Elspeth sat within doors spinning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
separatesnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was grinding oats in a small stone hand mill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Old Elspeth sat within doors spinning.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She was grinding oats in a small stone hand mill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
very small
From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
in the direction of
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was grinding oats in a small stone hand mill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Presently Aasta raised her eyes and looked over towards the little isle of Inch Marnock, where on the green knolls some sheep were grazing.
wherein
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From this reading On a certain morning in September, Aasta the Fair sat crouched at the door of the little cot wherein she dwelt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Old Elspeth sat within doors spinning.
