Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

later than; following

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

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

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

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

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

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From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”

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

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

the formal act of approving

From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading It’s a wonderful mercy it’s such a bonnie day.

the two together, not just one

From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It’s a wonderful mercy it’s such a bonnie day.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

the feeling of being displeased and discontent

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

beyond normal limits

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

the act of departing

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

position 100 in a countable series of things

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

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

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

and nothing more

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

range of what one can know or understand

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

engage in

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading It’s a wonderful mercy it’s such a bonnie day.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

a particular point in time

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

not any; not one

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

above and across; more than

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

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

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

express in words

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It’s a wonderful mercy it’s such a bonnie day.

the rays of the sun

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

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

From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”

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

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

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

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

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

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

a quiet or hushed tone of voice

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

in a wistful manner

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It’s a wonderful mercy it’s such a bonnie day.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.