used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading “It is a great pleasure to have a neighbour like you alongside of us.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
Dione
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From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not doubt it,” replied Eyrymount.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I do not doubt it,” replied Eyrymount.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
at any time
From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
Eyrymount
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From this reading “I do not doubt it,” replied Eyrymount.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “It is a great pleasure to have a neighbour like you alongside of us.”
grotesquelyadverbUS /ɡroʊˈteskli/
in a grotesque manner
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
Græme
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From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is a great pleasure to have a neighbour like you alongside of us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
Heatherton
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From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
high-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈspɪrɪdɪd/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not doubt it,” replied Eyrymount.
I'm
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From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a great pleasure to have a neighbour like you alongside of us.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I do not doubt it,” replied Eyrymount.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It is a great pleasure to have a neighbour like you alongside of us.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
Nashon
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From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “It is a great pleasure to have a neighbour like you alongside of us.”
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not doubt it,” replied Eyrymount.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
Outfieldhaugh
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From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “It is a great pleasure to have a neighbour like you alongside of us.”
having a point
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I do not doubt it,” replied Eyrymount.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
cut with a saw
From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
simpletonnoun
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
thegither
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From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is a great pleasure to have a neighbour like you alongside of us.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
we'll
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From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
weel
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From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading “An’ I’m as weel pleased wi’ the high-spirited Eyrymount,” said Nashon—“we’ll dash away nicely thegither.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Poor simpleton!” said Dione to herself, with a sigh, as she looked on the ruddy cheeks and open countenance of her grotesquely dressed lover—“has he fallen into the very snare I unwittingly pointed out to him?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are the most spirited laird that Outfieldhaugh ever saw, Mr Heatherton,” said Madame Græme.
