used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
after-thought
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From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
anew
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
a social unit living together
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
hamenoun
stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
He's
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
Hendry
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From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
not one, and not any
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
express in words
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
at the time that
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
in or at the place that
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
women-folk
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From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
