Chapter VIII

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

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

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From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

possessive form of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

show off

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

become or cause to become obstructed

From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!

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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

divisible by two

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

a large number or amount

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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

From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

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

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

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

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

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From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

and nothing more

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

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

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

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

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

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

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

up to a particular time

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.

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

From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!

compress into a wad

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

be dressed in

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

at the time that

From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.

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From this reading * * * * * “But, whisht!

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

a yearning for something or to do something

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.

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

From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.