used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "AH, MANY A MEMORY OF HOW YE DEALT WITH ME."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
Adiesen's
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From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
how long something has existed
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
AH
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From this reading "AH, MANY A MEMORY OF HOW YE DEALT WITH ME."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
Boden
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From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
cragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
DEALTverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "AH, MANY A MEMORY OF HOW YE DEALT WITH ME."
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
factor's
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From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
factotumnoun
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
Gibbie
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From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
Harrisons
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From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
HOW
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From this reading "AH, MANY A MEMORY OF HOW YE DEALT WITH ME."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
isletnounUS /ˈaɪlɪt/
a small island
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
Laurence
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From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
Lowrie
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From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
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 "AH, MANY A MEMORY OF HOW YE DEALT WITH ME."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "AH, MANY A MEMORY OF HOW YE DEALT WITH ME."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "AH, MANY A MEMORY OF HOW YE DEALT WITH ME."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
Moolapund
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From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
a form of address for a man
From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
Noostigard
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From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "AH, MANY A MEMORY OF HOW YE DEALT WITH ME."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
and nothing more
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
styledverbUS /staɪld/
past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term
From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Every house in Shetland has a name of its own, so has every knoll and field and crag and islet, therefore the Ha' was called Moolapund, and the Harrisons' house Noostigard.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
Trullyabister
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From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
under normal conditions
From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
precisely as stated
From this reading Boden was a small island, and there were only three houses on it, namely, the Ha', the factor's house, and Trullyabister, a very ancient dwelling nearly in ruins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were Laurence and Gilbert Harrison, sons of Mr. Adiesen's factotum, and they were usually styled Lowrie and Gibbie.
at the time that
From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "AH, MANY A MEMORY OF HOW YE DEALT WITH ME."
Yaspard
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From this reading When Yaspard reached the other shore he was met by two boys, one his own age, the other about thirteen.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "AH, MANY A MEMORY OF HOW YE DEALT WITH ME."
