used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
for the reason that
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
daresay
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From this reading That, I daresay, was why he painted for her a little portrait of Jamie.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tammas Haggart was the first to say this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
Haggart
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From this reading Tammas Haggart was the first to say this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
Hendry
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From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That, I daresay, was why he painted for her a little portrait of Jamie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
Jamie
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From this reading That, I daresay, was why he painted for her a little portrait of Jamie.
Jess
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From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That, I daresay, was why he painted for her a little portrait of Jamie.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
coated with paint
From this reading That, I daresay, was why he painted for her a little portrait of Jamie.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading That, I daresay, was why he painted for her a little portrait of Jamie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
express in words
From this reading Tammas Haggart was the first to say this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
the season of growth
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
Tammas
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From this reading Tammas Haggart was the first to say this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, I daresay, was why he painted for her a little portrait of Jamie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tammas Haggart was the first to say this.
Thrums
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From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tammas Haggart was the first to say this.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
weaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
Weel
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From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
at the time that
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That, I daresay, was why he painted for her a little portrait of Jamie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lodged with Jess in my attic, and when the weavers met him they said, "Weel, drawer," and then passed on, grinning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The drawer was held a poor man because he straggled about the country looking for subjects for his draws, and Jess, as was her way, gave him many comforts for which she would not charge.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE SON FROM LONDON In the spring of the year there used to come to Thrums a painter from nature whom Hendry spoke of as the drawer.
