used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
for the reason that
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
corn-daisies
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From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
else
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From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
Fiona
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From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
herringsnounUS /ˈherɪŋz/
plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
jerkilyadverb
with spasms
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
largishadjective
somewhat large
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
long-leggedadjective
having long legs
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
MacDermott
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From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
become covered with mist
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
on the contrary
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
an educational institution
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
sea-loch
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From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
a particular situation
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
StudentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
required or under orders
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Student and Fiona lived in a little gray house on the shores of a gray sea-loch in the Isle of Mist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
at the time that
From this reading Fiona, when she was doing nothing else, used to help Anne to keep house, rather jerkily, in the way a learned man may be supposed to like.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
which person or people
From this reading She was a long-legged creature of fifteen, who laughed when her father threatened her with school on the mainland, and she had a warm heart and a largish size in shoes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Sometimes they had dinner; sometimes nobody remembered in time, and they had sunset and salt herrings, with a bowl of glorious yellow corn-daisies to catch the sunset.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Student was a thin man with a stoop to his shoulders, which old Anne MacDermott said came of reading books; but really it was because he had been educated at a place where this is expected of you.
