used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
give a benediction to
From this reading "May the Lord bless ye, Laird!
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
divisible by two
From this reading He had even laid out a garden or kail-yard, and planted a few suitable trees.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading I'll just run over now and tell Fanny."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had even laid out a garden or kail-yard, and planted a few suitable trees.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He had even laid out a garden or kail-yard, and planted a few suitable trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
I'll
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From this reading I'll just run over now and tell Fanny."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
and nothing more
From this reading I'll just run over now and tell Fanny."
kail-yard
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From this reading He had even laid out a garden or kail-yard, and planted a few suitable trees.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He had even laid out a garden or kail-yard, and planted a few suitable trees.
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading "May the Lord bless ye, Laird!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "May the Lord bless ye, Laird!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May the Lord bless ye, Laird!
noseful
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From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'll just run over now and tell Fanny."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had even laid out a garden or kail-yard, and planted a few suitable trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I'll just run over now and tell Fanny."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading He had even laid out a garden or kail-yard, and planted a few suitable trees.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I'll just run over now and tell Fanny."
Sandie's
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From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
Shufflin
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
the season of growth
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading He had even laid out a garden or kail-yard, and planted a few suitable trees.
carry out
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
express in words
From this reading I'll just run over now and tell Fanny."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tears sprang, or seemed to spring, to Sandie's eyes, and he had to take another big noseful of snuff to hide his emotions.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He had even laid out a garden or kail-yard, and planted a few suitable trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It does not take so long to build a Highland cot as it would to erect a Crystal Palace, and in three weeks' time Shufflin' Sandie's house was complete and furnished.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "May the Lord bless ye, Laird!
