Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

later than; following

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

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From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

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From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

plural of “cranny” — a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

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From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Leek was as full of Highlanders as a wasp-cake is of maggots, and still they were swarming in.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

From this reading Leek was as full of Highlanders as a wasp-cake is of maggots, and still they were swarming in.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

plural of “hind” — any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Leek was as full of Highlanders as a wasp-cake is of maggots, and still they were swarming in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum

From this reading Leek was as full of Highlanders as a wasp-cake is of maggots, and still they were swarming in.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

in a yearning manner

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

very bad

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

plural of “maggot” — the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter

From this reading Leek was as full of Highlanders as a wasp-cake is of maggots, and still they were swarming in.

plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

plural of “moorland” — open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

not any; not one

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

precisely, exactly

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

cut with a saw

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

not in physical motion

From this reading Leek was as full of Highlanders as a wasp-cake is of maggots, and still they were swarming in.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading Leek was as full of Highlanders as a wasp-cake is of maggots, and still they were swarming in.

the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Leek was as full of Highlanders as a wasp-cake is of maggots, and still they were swarming in.

a special situation

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.

a large gathering of people

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Leek was as full of Highlanders as a wasp-cake is of maggots, and still they were swarming in.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Leek was as full of Highlanders as a wasp-cake is of maggots, and still they were swarming in.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Donald looked at them longingly, but our haste brooked no delay, and besides, as he put it to me later, "It's a puir town, but, after a' said, better than a wheen lousy cattle, for I've come by a fine pair o' progues for a twa-three bawbees."

in or at the place that

From this reading At a point where the rough road cut across a fold in the moorlands we saw, half a mile to our right, a herd of cattle being lashed and chivvied away to the remoter crannies among the hills by a throng of sweating hinds and fanners.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

which person or people

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE On our way into the town a thing happened which greatly shook me, being, as I was, nothing in the world but a small farmer who had never seen the wars.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had it happened our way, thought I broodily, Joe and I would be there among the like, saving our own stock from the marauders.