used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Leaving Clara Day and Marah Rocke in a home of safety, plenty and kindness, in the old doctor's house, we must run down to Hurricane Hall to see what mischief Cap has been getting into since we left her!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
body'snounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading --Burns.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading CAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."
chiels
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Clara
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coofs
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From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading CAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."
frae
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the act of acquiring something
From this reading Leaving Clara Day and Marah Rocke in a home of safety, plenty and kindness, in the old doctor's house, we must run down to Hurricane Hall to see what mischief Cap has been getting into since we left her!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Leaving Clara Day and Marah Rocke in a home of safety, plenty and kindness, in the old doctor's house, we must run down to Hurricane Hall to see what mischief Cap has been getting into since we left her!
only a very short time before
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."
where you live at a particular time
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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how
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HurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
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LAURELSnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading CAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Clara Day and Marah Rocke in a home of safety, plenty and kindness, in the old doctor's house, we must run down to Hurricane Hall to see what mischief Cap has been getting into since we left her!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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Marah
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reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
not one, and not any
From this reading In truth, none!
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 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."
a full supply
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possession of controlling influence
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
rantnounUS /rænt/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
RESTSnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading CAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."
Rocke
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
SPOILSnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading CAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, none!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leaving Clara Day and Marah Rocke in a home of safety, plenty and kindness, in the old doctor's house, we must run down to Hurricane Hall to see what mischief Cap has been getting into since we left her!
be dressed in
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
used to ask for information about something
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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading 'Tis hardly in a body's power, To keep at times frae being sour, To see how things are shared; How best o' chiels are whiles in want, While coofs on countless thousands rant, And ken na how to wear 't.
