used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And they're freevolous," continued the figure, refreshing itself with a reminiscence.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading It's peetifu' tae see the helplessness o' the bodies in their ain toon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's officer this and officer that frae mornin' till nicht.
anither
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From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
askit
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From this reading "It wes this verra mornin' that a man askit me hoo tae get tae the Strand.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It's peetifu' tae see the helplessness o' the bodies in their ain toon.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
without stop or interruption
From this reading And they're freevolous," continued the figure, refreshing itself with a reminiscence.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
dinna
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From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
doon
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From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And they're freevolous," continued the figure, refreshing itself with a reminiscence.
frae
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From this reading "It's officer this and officer that frae mornin' till nicht.
freevolous
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From this reading And they're freevolous," continued the figure, refreshing itself with a reminiscence.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It wes this verra mornin' that a man askit me hoo tae get tae the Strand.
Haud
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From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading It's peetifu' tae see the helplessness o' the bodies in their ain toon.
hoo
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From this reading "It wes this verra mornin' that a man askit me hoo tae get tae the Strand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's peetifu' tae see the helplessness o' the bodies in their ain toon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wes this verra mornin' that a man askit me hoo tae get tae the Strand.
It's
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From this reading "It's officer this and officer that frae mornin' till nicht.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And they're freevolous," continued the figure, refreshing itself with a reminiscence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It wes this verra mornin' that a man askit me hoo tae get tae the Strand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It wes this verra mornin' that a man askit me hoo tae get tae the Strand.
mornin
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From this reading "It's officer this and officer that frae mornin' till nicht.
nicht
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From this reading "It's officer this and officer that frae mornin' till nicht.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
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 It's peetifu' tae see the helplessness o' the bodies in their ain toon.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "It's officer this and officer that frae mornin' till nicht.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
go across or through
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
peetifu
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From this reading It's peetifu' tae see the helplessness o' the bodies in their ain toon.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading And they're freevolous," continued the figure, refreshing itself with a reminiscence.
reminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading And they're freevolous," continued the figure, refreshing itself with a reminiscence.
roond
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From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It's peetifu' tae see the helplessness o' the bodies in their ain toon.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading "It wes this verra mornin' that a man askit me hoo tae get tae the Strand.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
tae
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From this reading It's peetifu' tae see the helplessness o' the bodies in their ain toon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's officer this and officer that frae mornin' till nicht.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's peetifu' tae see the helplessness o' the bodies in their ain toon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It's peetifu' tae see the helplessness o' the bodies in their ain toon.
they're
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From this reading And they're freevolous," continued the figure, refreshing itself with a reminiscence.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's officer this and officer that frae mornin' till nicht.
up to a particular time
From this reading "It's officer this and officer that frae mornin' till nicht.
toonnounUS /tuːn/
a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
From this reading It's peetifu' tae see the helplessness o' the bodies in their ain toon.
verra
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From this reading "It wes this verra mornin' that a man askit me hoo tae get tae the Strand.
wes
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From this reading "It wes this verra mornin' that a man askit me hoo tae get tae the Strand.
at the time that
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
whup
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From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading And they're freevolous," continued the figure, refreshing itself with a reminiscence.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
yir
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From this reading "'Haud on,' I says, 'till ye come tae a cross street, and dinna gang doon it, and when ye see anither pass it, but whup roond the third, and yir nose 'ill bring ye tae the Strand.'
