anew
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
(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 Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
in addition
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
Ardbeg
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From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
Ascog
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From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
Blane's
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From this reading Kenric and his men, with the priests of St. Blane's, made busy work in burying the dead.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading Kenric and his men, with the priests of St. Blane's, made busy work in burying the dead.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Kenric and his men, with the priests of St. Blane's, made busy work in burying the dead.
Bute
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From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Kenric and his men, with the priests of St. Blane's, made busy work in burying the dead.
despoiledadjective
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
one or the other of two
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
farmsteads
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From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
fishersnounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
plural of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
depressingly dark
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
Hakon
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From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenric and his men, with the priests of St. Blane's, made busy work in burying the dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
Kames
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From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
Kenric
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From this reading Kenric and his men, with the priests of St. Blane's, made busy work in burying the dead.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kenric and his men, with the priests of St. Blane's, made busy work in burying the dead.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
the force of workers available
From this reading Kenric and his men, with the priests of St. Blane's, made busy work in burying the dead.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Kenric and his men, with the priests of St. Blane's, made busy work in burying the dead.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
Roderic
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From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
Rothesay
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From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
shipmen
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From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
St
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From this reading Kenric and his men, with the priests of St. Blane's, made busy work in burying the dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The villages of Rothesay, Ardbeg, Kames, Ascog, and other settlements in the island had been roughly handled by the invaders, and many farms had been despoiled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During that time nothing was heard in Bute of either Roderic the Rover or King Hakon of Norway.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two weeks of gloomy weather passed, with clouded skies and fitful winds.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Kenric and his men, with the priests of St. Blane's, made busy work in burying the dead.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Also, they got all their shipmen and fishers, farm workers and shepherds, to build up the devastated cottages and farmsteads, and one by one these dwellings again received their wonted inmates.
