used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
aboot
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From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What! are there more people near?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
Bain
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From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
for the reason that
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
brither
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From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
Ech
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From this reading "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
habitations
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From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
Hae
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From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
hoose
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From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
I'm
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From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "What! are there more people near?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
nae
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From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "What! are there more people near?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
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 "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
ony
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From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
ootby
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From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
arrange in a container
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "What! are there more people near?"
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
richt
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From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
tellin
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From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What! are there more people near?"
there's
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From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
thinkin
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From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
thocht
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From this reading "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! are there more people near?"
wheen
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From this reading My brither, here, and the other fellow's a' richt; but ye ken there's a wheen queer characters here aboot, and there's nae tellin'."
at the time that
From this reading "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked, surprised, for I had not noticed other habitations; but I went on, replying to his question about the gold, and told him that we had some, about fifty pounds' weight of it, but that May had it with her in her pack.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
ye'd
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From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
yer
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From this reading "Hae ye ony gold on yer sledge ootby, Mr Singleton?" asked Bain, next morning; "because, if ye hae," he continued, "I'm thinkin' ye'd better bring it ben the hoose.
yestreen
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From this reading "Ech!" he exclaimed; "I thocht it was a heavy kin' o' bundle when I carried it in till her yestreen.
