used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
aw
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
Cursty
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From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
a female human offspring
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
frae
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From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
happen'd
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
Jobby
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From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
a boy or man
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
Lad's
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
muttons
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
neet
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
return'd
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From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
sae
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From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
Sandboys
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
estrangement from god
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
a male human offspring
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
express in words
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
that's
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
There's
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
Thou'rt
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From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
weel
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
WimbledonnounUS /ˈwɪmbəldən/
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
