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Chapter XIV
The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot. Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen. Ian checked the mare. Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool. Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
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From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
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From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
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From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
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From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
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From this reading Ian checked the mare.
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From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
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From this reading Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.
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From this reading Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.
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From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
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From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
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From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
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From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
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From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
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From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
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From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
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From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
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From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
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From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
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From this reading Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.
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From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
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From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
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From this reading Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.
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From this reading Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.
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From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
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From this reading Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.
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From this reading Ian checked the mare.
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From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
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From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
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From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
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From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
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From this reading Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
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From this reading Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.
in or at the place that
From this reading Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.
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From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.
