used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah, luk at that now.
ailverbUS /eɪl/
be ill or unwell
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Ah, luk at that now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
crathur
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From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
divisible by two
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading 'Shure yous is in no hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Shure yous is in no hurry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Shure yous is in no hurry.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
luk
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From this reading 'Ah, luk at that now.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Shure yous is in no hurry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Ah, luk at that now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
rist
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From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
she's
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From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
Shure
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From this reading 'Shure yous is in no hurry.
steeplyadverbUS /ˈstiːpli/
in a steep manner
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Ah, luk at that now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
ud
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From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Opposite and behind us another hill rose steeply, even more precipitous than the one we were on, which had proved too much for the mare--a green knoll crowned with the gray old church, its summit fenced with the back wall of the churchyard.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
wud
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From this reading She says she's tired, the crathur, an' wud like a rist,' cried her compassionate driver with the familiarity of a privileged class.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading What 'ud ail ye?' and he got down and put a stone behind the wheel to keep the car in position, while we surveyed the view.
yous
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From this reading 'Shure yous is in no hurry.
