used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
Alick
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From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
a quantity of money
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
baith
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From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
crumblings
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From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
being one more than ten
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
expectit
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From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
Fraser
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From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
hae
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From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
hoo
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From this reading An' hoo is she?"
hypocriticaladjectiveUS /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/
professing feelings or virtues one does not have
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
I'll
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From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An' hoo is she?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
Mirren
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From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
MucklenounUS /ˈmʌkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
as might be expected
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
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 "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
something you have to do
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
Ow
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From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An' hoo is she?"
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
suetnoun
hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
carry out
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
Terregles
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From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
weel
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From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "An' what has Mirren gotten?—a lassie, I'll wager," said the excited mother of eleven, dusting her hands of the crumblings of the pudding suet, and then beginning breathlessly to smooth her hair and take off her baking apron.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mistress Fraser, whose mind ran naturally on the lines along which Muckle Alick had directed it, was completely taken in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ow, as weel as could hae been expectit," said Muckle Alick, with just the proper amount of hypocritical resignation demanded by custom on these occasions.
wratch
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From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ye are a nice cunning wratch to be an elder—you and Mirren Terregles baith—and at your time o' life.
