used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
awfu
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From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
bairns
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From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
baith
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From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
byenounUS /baɪ/
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading Come in bye to the fire.”
cannanoun
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
Colin
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From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
I've
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From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in bye to the fire.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
it's
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From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
conformity or harmony
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
come together
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
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 “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
not any; not one
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
ony
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From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
Ramore
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From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
a male human offspring
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
There's
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From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come in bye to the fire.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Come away into the fire; it’s bonnie weather, but it’s sharp on the hillside,” said the mistress of Ramore.
weel
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From this reading No that there was ony particular occasion, for we’ve a’ been real weel, and a good season, and baith bairns and beasts keeping their health; but the heart’s awfu’ capricious, and canna hear reason.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
which person or people
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I never wearied for you, Colin, so much as I’ve done this year.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s been three days of east wind,” said the farmer, who had gone across the loch to meet his son, and bring him home in triumph, “which accounts for your mother’s anxiety, Colin.
