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From this reading THE FLIGHT APRIL 16, 1746.
1746
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From this reading THE FLIGHT APRIL 16, 1746.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
APRILnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE FLIGHT APRIL 16, 1746.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
Badenoch
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From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upstairs in a room by herself a little girl of ten was looking out of the window.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT APRIL 16, 1746.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
a young female
From this reading Upstairs in a room by herself a little girl of ten was looking out of the window.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
Gortuleg
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From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Upstairs in a room by herself a little girl of ten was looking out of the window.
HighlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upstairs in a room by herself a little girl of ten was looking out of the window.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Upstairs in a room by herself a little girl of ten was looking out of the window.
marsh-lands
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From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Upstairs in a room by herself a little girl of ten was looking out of the window.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upstairs in a room by herself a little girl of ten was looking out of the window.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
the season of growth
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Upstairs in a room by herself a little girl of ten was looking out of the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT APRIL 16, 1746.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
on a floor above
From this reading Upstairs in a room by herself a little girl of ten was looking out of the window.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had been sent up there to be out of the way, for this was a very busy day in the household of Gortuleg.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In a remote corner of this wild track stood, in 1746, a grey, stone house with marsh-lands in front, severe and meagre as the houses were at that time in the Highlands.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Upstairs in a room by herself a little girl of ten was looking out of the window.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an April afternoon, grey and cold, with gleams of watery sunshine, for in the wilds of Badenoch the spring comes but slowly, and through April on to May the mountains are as black and the moors as sombre and lifeless as in the dead of winter.
