used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the crowded boat this was of course impossible, and the passage was a very slow affair.
Alan
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From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
Alan's
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From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
(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 Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
BUTTONnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
clansmen
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From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the crowded boat this was of course impossible, and the passage was a very slow affair.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading In the crowded boat this was of course impossible, and the passage was a very slow affair.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading In the crowded boat this was of course impossible, and the passage was a very slow affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
Kinlochaline
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From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
a boy or man
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
Macleans
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From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
Macrob
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From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
MORVEN
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From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
Neil
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From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In the crowded boat this was of course impossible, and the passage was a very slow affair.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
Roy
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From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading In the crowded boat this was of course impossible, and the passage was a very slow affair.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the crowded boat this was of course impossible, and the passage was a very slow affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
Torosay
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From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the crowded boat this was of course impossible, and the passage was a very slow affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The skipper of the boat, on the other hand, was called Neil Roy Macrob; and since Macrob was one of the names of Alan's clansmen, and Alan himself had sent me to that ferry, I was eager to come to private speech of Neil Roy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both shores of the sound are in the country of the strong clan of the Macleans, and the people that passed the ferry with me were almost all of that clan.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON ACROSS MORVEN There is a regular ferry from Torosay to Kinlochaline on the mainland.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading There was no wind, and as the boat was wretchedly equipped, we could pull but two oars on one side, and one on the other.
