used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Allison
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From this reading Allison Bain, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
Bain
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From this reading Allison Bain, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading In the second place there is a strong brand of Scottish Protestantism colouring practically every conversation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Allison Bain, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
put or send forth
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading In the second place there is a strong brand of Scottish Protestantism colouring practically every conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In the second place there is a strong brand of Scottish Protestantism colouring practically every conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
don't
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From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
else
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From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the second place there is a strong brand of Scottish Protestantism colouring practically every conversation.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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genrenounUS /ˈʒɑːnrə/
a kind of literary or artistic work
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the second place there is a strong brand of Scottish Protestantism colouring practically every conversation.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
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
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Margaret
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From this reading Allison Bain, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Allison Bain, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading In the second place there is a strong brand of Scottish Protestantism colouring practically every conversation.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
ProtestantismnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstəntɪzəm/
the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
From this reading In the second place there is a strong brand of Scottish Protestantism colouring practically every conversation.
psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
interpret something that is written or printed
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RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading Allison Bain, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place there is a strong brand of Scottish Protestantism colouring practically every conversation.
express in speech
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the second place there is a strong brand of Scottish Protestantism colouring practically every conversation.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And in the third place the book could probably be placed fairly in the genre of "psychological novel," in which people talk a lot but don't do much else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
precisely as stated
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the first place most of the cast speak with a strong Scottish dialect, which you could find very difficult to get used to.
