used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
(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 The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
Appin
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From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
one or the other of two
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
ferriesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “ferry” — a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
set up or found
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
depressingly dark
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
Henderland
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From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
Linnhe
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From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
only a very short time before
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
silver-laced
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From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
carry out
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
water-courses
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From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The sea was here very deep and still, and had scarce a wave upon it: so that I must put the water to my lips before I could believe it to be truly salt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Him he prevailed on to take me, for he was one of his flock; and in this way I saved a long day's travel and the price of the two public ferries I must otherwise have passed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
in or at the place that
From this reading The mountains on either side were high, rough, and barren, very black and gloomy in the shadow of the clouds, but all silver-laced with little water-courses where the sun shone upon them.
which person or people
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX The next day Mr. Henderland found for me a man who had a boat of his own and was to cross the Linnhe Loch that afternoon into Appin, fishing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was near noon before we set out; a dark day with clouds, and the sun shining upon little patches.
