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White Heather: A Novel (Volume 3 of 3)
White Heather: A Novel (Volume 3 of 3)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of White Heather: A Novel (Volume 3 of 3) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AUTHOR OF ’MACLEOD OF DARE,’ ’JUDITH SHAKESPEARE,’ ETC.
VOL.
III.
_The right of translation is reserved._ *CONTENTS OF VOL.
III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

White Heather: A Novel (Volume 3 of 3)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of White Heather: A Novel (Volume 3 of 3) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUTHOR OF ’MACLEOD OF DARE,’ ’JUDITH SHAKESPEARE,’ ETC.
Line 2
VOL.
Line 3
III.
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_The right of translation is reserved._ *CONTENTS OF VOL.
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III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bays noun US /beɪz/

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading “III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.”

bolder adjective US /ˈboʊldər/

comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading “III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.”

climes noun US /klaɪmz/

plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading “III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.”

curving adjective US /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading “III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.”

macleod noun US /məˈklaʊd/

Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)

From this reading “AUTHOR OF ’MACLEOD OF DARE,’ ’JUDITH SHAKESPEARE,’ ETC.”

moorland noun US /ˈmʊrlænd/

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading “III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.”

redeemed adjective US /rɪˈdiːmd/

saved from the bondage of sin

From this reading “III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.”

shimmering verb US /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading “III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

northern skies adjective + noun counted as “northern sky”

In this reading “III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.”

BOLDER STEP adjective + noun counted as “bold step”

In this reading “III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.”

wide waters adjective + noun

In this reading “III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.”

IN THE WEST preposition + article + noun counted as “in … west”

In this reading “III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

ABSENCEnounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MACLEOD OF DARE,’ ’JUDITH SHAKESPEARE,’ ETC.

BALNAVRAIN

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

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

baysnounUS /beɪz/

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

BOLDERadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/

comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

ClearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

CLIMESnounUS /klaɪmz/

plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

CONTENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved._ *CONTENTS OF VOL.

curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

DAREverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MACLEOD OF DARE,’ ’JUDITH SHAKESPEARE,’ ETC.

DARKENEDadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

ETC

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MACLEOD OF DARE,’ ’JUDITH SHAKESPEARE,’ ETC.

FACTORnounUS /ˈfæktər/

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

foamnounUS /foʊm/

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

GLASGOWnounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

HEATHERnounUS /ˈheðər/

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

honey-scentedadjective

smelling of honey

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading III.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved._ *CONTENTS OF VOL.

JUDITHnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MACLEOD OF DARE,’ ’JUDITH SHAKESPEARE,’ ETC.

lochnounUS /lɑːk/

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

MACLEODnounUS /məˈklaʊd/

Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)

From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MACLEOD OF DARE,’ ’JUDITH SHAKESPEARE,’ ETC.

MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

MESSAGEnounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MACLEOD OF DARE,’ ’JUDITH SHAKESPEARE,’ ETC.

OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

PEAR-TREE

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

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

PLEDGEverbUS /pledʒ/

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

REDEEMEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/

saved from the bondage of sin

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved._ *CONTENTS OF VOL.

RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved._ *CONTENTS OF VOL.

ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MACLEOD OF DARE,’ ’JUDITH SHAKESPEARE,’ ETC.

shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

skiesnounUS /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

STEPnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved._ *CONTENTS OF VOL.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

TOWNnounUS /taʊn/

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

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved._ *CONTENTS OF VOL.

TROUBLESnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

VOL

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

From this reading VOL.

WANDERINGSnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

WAYSnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

WELLadverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

WESTnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading III.* A MESSAGE IN GLASGOW TOWN A RESOLVE A BOLDER STEP A MEETING CONFESSION AT THE PEAR-TREE WELL THE COMING OF TROUBLES IN OTHER CLIMES A CHALLENGE A WEDDING IN DARKENED WAYS IN ABSENCE WANDERINGS IN THE WEST A PLEDGE REDEEMED THE FACTOR OF BALNAVRAIN *WHITE HEATHER.* *CHAPTER I.* *A MESSAGE.* Clear and brilliant in their blue and white are these shining northern skies; and the winds that come blowing over the moorland are honey-scented from the heather; and the wide waters of the loch are all of a ruffled and shimmering silver, with a thin fringe of foam along the curving bays.

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