used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WINTER IDYLL.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
react verbally
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The laird told her she must have patience, and assured her that to them her presence was welcome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
Borland
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From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
Cosmo
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From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The laird told her she must have patience, and assured her that to them her presence was welcome.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
Howglen
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From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
IDYLLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading A WINTER IDYLL.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
intermittentlyadverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli/
in an intermittent manner
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
Joan
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From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading The laird told her she must have patience, and assured her that to them her presence was welcome.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
Mergwain
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From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
MuirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
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 But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The laird told her she must have patience, and assured her that to them her presence was welcome.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The laird told her she must have patience, and assured her that to them her presence was welcome.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The laird told her she must have patience, and assured her that to them her presence was welcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The laird told her she must have patience, and assured her that to them her presence was welcome.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The laird told her she must have patience, and assured her that to them her presence was welcome.
tree-top
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From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
WarlocknounUS /ˈwɔːrlɔːk/
a male witch or demon
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
accept gladly
From this reading The laird told her she must have patience, and assured her that to them her presence was welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it must be some time before she received his answer, for the post from England reached the neighbouring city but intermittently, and was there altogether arrested, so far as Howglen and Muir o’ Warlock were concerned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A WINTER IDYLL.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And now began for Cosmo an episode of enchantment, as wondrous as any dream of tree-top, or summer wave city--for if it was not so full of lighter marvel around, it had at the heart of it a deeper marvel, namely a live and beautiful lady.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Lady Joan the same day wrote to her brother Borland, now Mergwain, telling him what had taken place.
