used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time that I had reached Locherben, the sun had set, and the twilight was still lingering on the tops of the twin Queensberries.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
gossameradjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːsəmər/
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
guidman
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From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
guidwife
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From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time that I had reached Locherben, the sun had set, and the twilight was still lingering on the tops of the twin Queensberries.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
hill-side
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From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
in-fields
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From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
inclosurenounUS /ˌɪnˈkloʊʒər/
something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
lasses
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From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading By the time that I had reached Locherben, the sun had set, and the twilight was still lingering on the tops of the twin Queensberries.
Locherben
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From this reading By the time that I had reached Locherben, the sun had set, and the twilight was still lingering on the tops of the twin Queensberries.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
come together
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
arrange in a container
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
Queensberries
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From this reading By the time that I had reached Locherben, the sun had set, and the twilight was still lingering on the tops of the twin Queensberries.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time that I had reached Locherben, the sun had set, and the twilight was still lingering on the tops of the twin Queensberries.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By the time that I had reached Locherben, the sun had set, and the twilight was still lingering on the tops of the twin Queensberries.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
do one's shopping
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
steeking
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From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
not in physical motion
From this reading By the time that I had reached Locherben, the sun had set, and the twilight was still lingering on the tops of the twin Queensberries.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading By the time that I had reached Locherben, the sun had set, and the twilight was still lingering on the tops of the twin Queensberries.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading By the time that I had reached Locherben, the sun had set, and the twilight was still lingering on the tops of the twin Queensberries.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading By the time that I had reached Locherben, the sun had set, and the twilight was still lingering on the tops of the twin Queensberries.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
(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 I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I bent my way to the mountains, well knowing that there, at a distance from shop or market, I should most likely meet with a sale for my goods, and should, at the same time, fix the prices, without fear of check or detection.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The sun shone slanting and sweetly over wood, and vale, and hill-side; and the light and airy gossamer (at this season _only_ visible) lay in gleaming and floating lines, over grass fields and ploughed lands.
yard-wand
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From this reading It was on a fine morning in the latter end of the month of October, that I took yard-wand in hand, and pack on back for the first time.
yetts
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From this reading The herds were coming in from the hills; the guidman was steeking some yetts in the inclosure of the in-fields; and the guidwife, with some half-a-dozen servant lasses, were busily employed in domestic arrangements.
