used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would often imagine himself as one of their number.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Indeed, often on his walks to school he would "make believe," as so many children call it.
a youthful male person
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Indeed, often on his walks to school he would "make believe," as so many children call it.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Indeed, often on his walks to school he would "make believe," as so many children call it.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would often imagine himself as one of their number.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would often imagine himself as one of their number.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
Ian's
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He would often imagine himself as one of their number.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, often on his walks to school he would "make believe," as so many children call it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, often on his walks to school he would "make believe," as so many children call it.
kiltsnounUS /kɪlts/
plural of “kilt” — a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
laddies
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From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
engage in
From this reading Indeed, often on his walks to school he would "make believe," as so many children call it.
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 SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He would often imagine himself as one of their number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He would often imagine himself as one of their number.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, often on his walks to school he would "make believe," as so many children call it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would often imagine himself as one of their number.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
pipersnounUS /ˈpaɪpərz/
plural of “piper” — someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
SANDYadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
an educational institution
From this reading Indeed, often on his walks to school he would "make believe," as so many children call it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, often on his walks to school he would "make believe," as so many children call it.
successive (without a break)
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would often imagine himself as one of their number.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Indeed, often on his walks to school he would "make believe," as so many children call it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading People would turn to see why the little boy in kilts marched so straight and puffed his cheeks out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Though his meeting with Sandy had happened many months before, neither the memory of Sandy nor of the pipers had dimmed in Ian's mind.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Through his hours of work and play his thoughts turned to marching Highland laddies and shrieking pipes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would often imagine himself as one of their number.
