adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
a'ready
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From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
BelnounUS /bel/
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
Bruce'snounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
coquettishlyadverb
in a flirtatious manner
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
feintverbUS /feɪnt/
deceive by a mock action
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
gie
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From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
I've
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From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Wise, innocent Bel!
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
it's
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From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
maist
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From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
weddin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
what'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Tell me the thing ye want most i' a' the earth, an' if it's in my means ye shall have it the day ye gie me the thing I want maist i' the whole earth."
WiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Wise, innocent Bel!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "I've got it a'ready, Sandy," said Little Bel, taking his face in her hands, and making a feint of kissing him; then withdrawing coquettishly.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And after this there is no need of telling more,--only a picture or two which are perhaps worth sketching in few words.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One is the expression which was seen on Sandy Bruce's face one day, not many weeks after his first interview with Little Bel, when, in reply to his question, "An' now, my own lass, what'll ye have for your weddin' gift from me?
