used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
afore
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From this reading Ay, the day afore yesterday me an' the powny was clatterin' by Zoar, when there was Jamie standin' in his identical place.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, the day afore yesterday me an' the powny was clatterin' by Zoar, when there was Jamie standin' in his identical place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
bairns
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From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ay, the day afore yesterday me an' the powny was clatterin' by Zoar, when there was Jamie standin' in his identical place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
clatterin
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From this reading Ay, the day afore yesterday me an' the powny was clatterin' by Zoar, when there was Jamie standin' in his identical place.
Crewe
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From this reading The first man to see him was Hookey Crewe, the post.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first man to see him was Hookey Crewe, the post.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
frae
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From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first man to see him was Hookey Crewe, the post.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
Hookey
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From this reading The first man to see him was Hookey Crewe, the post.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading Ay, the day afore yesterday me an' the powny was clatterin' by Zoar, when there was Jamie standin' in his identical place.
im
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From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
Jamie
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From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
JAMIE'S
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From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first man to see him was Hookey Crewe, the post.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
muirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
on't
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From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
ower
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From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
palaulays
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From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
pig-sty
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From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ay, the day afore yesterday me an' the powny was clatterin' by Zoar, when there was Jamie standin' in his identical place.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The first man to see him was Hookey Crewe, the post.
powny
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From this reading Ay, the day afore yesterday me an' the powny was clatterin' by Zoar, when there was Jamie standin' in his identical place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The first man to see him was Hookey Crewe, the post.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
standin
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From this reading Ay, the day afore yesterday me an' the powny was clatterin' by Zoar, when there was Jamie standin' in his identical place.
sugarelly
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From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
T'nowhead's
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From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ay, the day afore yesterday me an' the powny was clatterin' by Zoar, when there was Jamie standin' in his identical place.
Tilliedrum
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From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first man to see him was Hookey Crewe, the post.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
waitin
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From this reading He carried his box ower the market muir, an' sat on't at Zoar, waitin' for me to catch 'im up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
weaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
at the time that
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
workshopsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːps/
plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading JAMIE'S HOME-COMING On a summer day, when the sun was in the weavers' workshops, and bairns hopped solemnly at the game of palaulays, or gaily shook their bottles of sugarelly water into a froth, Jamie came back.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Ay, the day afore yesterday me an' the powny was clatterin' by Zoar, when there was Jamie standin' in his identical place.
Zoar
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From this reading "When he came frae London," Hookey said afterwards at T'nowhead's pig-sty, "Jamie used to wait for me at Zoar, i' the north end o' Tilliedrum.
