Chapter XXI

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

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

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From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

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

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

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

From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

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

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

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From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

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From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

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From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

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From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

a very troublesome child

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

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From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

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From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

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From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

plural of “duo” — two items of the same kind

From this reading “O wad she be guided, and stick to her wheel, There’s nane kens how fain I wad see her dui weel.”

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From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

half the width of an em

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

at any time

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

having made preparations

From this reading “O wad she be guided, and stick to her wheel, There’s nane kens how fain I wad see her dui weel.”

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From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

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From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading “O wad she be guided, and stick to her wheel, There’s nane kens how fain I wad see her dui weel.”

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From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

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From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

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From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

exceedingly bad

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

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From this reading “O wad she be guided, and stick to her wheel, There’s nane kens how fain I wad see her dui weel.”

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

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

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

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

time without end

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

comparative of “iv” — being one more than three

From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

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From this reading “O wad she be guided, and stick to her wheel, There’s nane kens how fain I wad see her dui weel.”

a Scottish church

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

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From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

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From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

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From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

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From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

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From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

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From this reading “O wad she be guided, and stick to her wheel, There’s nane kens how fain I wad see her dui weel.”

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From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

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 “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

on one occasion

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

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From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

(Old Testament) eldest son of Noah

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “O wad she be guided, and stick to her wheel, There’s nane kens how fain I wad see her dui weel.”

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From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

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From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

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From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

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From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

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

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

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From this reading “O wad she be guided, and stick to her wheel, There’s nane kens how fain I wad see her dui weel.”

propel through the air

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

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

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

compress into a wad

From this reading “O wad she be guided, and stick to her wheel, There’s nane kens how fain I wad see her dui weel.”

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From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

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

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

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From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

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From this reading “O wad she be guided, and stick to her wheel, There’s nane kens how fain I wad see her dui weel.”

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From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading “O wad she be guided, and stick to her wheel, There’s nane kens how fain I wad see her dui weel.”

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From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading “_O Wife,” by Anderson._ THE house once cleared of the Frenchmen, Miss Wewitz’s first act was to throw up all the windows of the best bed-room, amid an infinity of lamentations as to the state of her property in that apartment—and endless doubts as to the possibility of ever getting the smell of that horrid tobacco smoke out of the curtains, or restoring the place to its wonted cleanliness and sweetness.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “I can’t for the life o’ me get her to work, Nor aw the lang Sunday to go near a kirk; Nor frae week en’ to week en’ a chapter to read, For the Bible ligs stoury abuin the duir-head.

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.

a yearning for something or to do something

From this reading “Them that’s fash’d wi’ nae bairns iver happy mun be, For we’ve yen, and she’s maister o’ baith thee and me.

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From this reading “She yence cud ha’e crammel’d and writ her awn neame, And Sunday and warday was teydey at heame: Now to see her whol’d stockin’s, her brat, and her gown, She’s a shem and a byzen to all the heale town.