Chapter XL

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

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

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

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.

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

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

a Scottish word

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

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

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading And you have but the drap's blood.

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From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And you have but the drap's blood.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.

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From this reading And you have but the drap's blood.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

at any time

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

endowed with talent or talents

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

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

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

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

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

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

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

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

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

and nothing more

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

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

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

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

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

be against; express opposition to

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

term of address for a man

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

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

From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.

a special situation

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

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

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

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

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.