used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ye're a' richt noo; sit doon on the strae.
A'll
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From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marget took him in and let him kneel by Annie's bedside.
Annie
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From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
Annie's
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From this reading Marget took him in and let him kneel by Annie's bedside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Marget took him in and let him kneel by Annie's bedside.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marget took him in and let him kneel by Annie's bedside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
dearly loved
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
doon
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From this reading "Ye're a' richt noo; sit doon on the strae.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marget took him in and let him kneel by Annie's bedside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
juist
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From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Marget took him in and let him kneel by Annie's bedside.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
go away from a place
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Marget took him in and let him kneel by Annie's bedside.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
Marget
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From this reading Marget took him in and let him kneel by Annie's bedside.
maunna
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From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
meenut
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From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
noo
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From this reading "Ye're a' richt noo; sit doon on the strae.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ye're a' richt noo; sit doon on the strae.
on one occasion
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
and nothing more
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
richt
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From this reading "Ye're a' richt noo; sit doon on the strae.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
express in words
From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
term of address for a man
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
be seated
From this reading "Ye're a' richt noo; sit doon on the strae.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
strae
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From this reading "Ye're a' richt noo; sit doon on the strae.
Tammas
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From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ye're a' richt noo; sit doon on the strae.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Marget took him in and let him kneel by Annie's bedside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
at the time that
From this reading When the doctor placed the precious bag beside Sir George in our solitary first next morning, he laid a cheque beside it and was about to leave.
whilie
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From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He said nothing then or afterwards, for speech came only once in his lifetime to Tammas, but Annie whispered, "Ma ain dear man."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading A'll come back in a whilie, an' ye 'ill see Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna say a word."
Ye're
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From this reading "Ye're a' richt noo; sit doon on the strae.
