AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
ae
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From this reading "Wait here this ae nicht," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
anither
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From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
Clegnoun
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
having made preparations
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
hae
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From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Wait here this ae nicht," he said.
HillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
nicht
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From this reading "Wait here this ae nicht," he said.
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 "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait here this ae nicht," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
with low volume
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Wait here this ae nicht," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
VaranounUS /ˈvɑːrə/
a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
precisely as stated
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait here this ae nicht," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading About seven Cleg came over the waste ground joyfully, having disposed of his papers.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
at the time that
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He sat silent while Vara told him of the terrible evening at the gate of Hillside, and of all her shame and terror.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Cleg whistled very softly to himself, as he always did when he was thinking deeply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am watching with anither man at the corner o' the Grange where they hae the road up.
