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Chapter XXXIV
Days and weeks went by. Autumn came and stepped in russet toward winter. Yet it was not cold and the mists and winds delayed. The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day. They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.”
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Autumn came and stepped in russet toward winter.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Days and weeks went by.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet it was not cold and the mists and winds delayed.”
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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 The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.
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From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days and weeks went by.
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From this reading Autumn came and stepped in russet toward winter.
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From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Days and weeks went by.
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From this reading Autumn came and stepped in russet toward winter.
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From this reading Yet it was not cold and the mists and winds delayed.
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From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
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From this reading Days and weeks went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet it was not cold and the mists and winds delayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
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From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
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From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Autumn came and stepped in russet toward winter.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it was not cold and the mists and winds delayed.
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From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet it was not cold and the mists and winds delayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet it was not cold and the mists and winds delayed.
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From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Autumn came and stepped in russet toward winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Autumn came and stepped in russet toward winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet it was not cold and the mists and winds delayed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The homecoming of the laird of Glenfernie slipped into received fact--a fact rather large, acceptable, bringing into the neighborhood situation of things in general a perceptible amount of expansion and depth, but settling now, for the general run, into comfortable every-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.
in the direction of
From this reading Autumn came and stepped in russet toward winter.
up to a particular time
From this reading They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet it was not cold and the mists and winds delayed.
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From this reading Days and weeks went by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days and weeks went by.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet it was not cold and the mists and winds delayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Autumn came and stepped in russet toward winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were used--until these late years--to seeing a laird of Glenfernie about.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was not cold and the mists and winds delayed.
