(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 "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I was wrong to do anything to encourage Hooker and Piatt to stay, and I am sorry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
any thing at all
From this reading And I was wrong to do anything to encourage Hooker and Piatt to stay, and I am sorry."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
Davie
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From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading And I was wrong to do anything to encourage Hooker and Piatt to stay, and I am sorry."
divisible by two
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
grandparentsnounUS /ˈɡrændperənts/
plural of “grandparent” — a parent of your father or mother
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading And I was wrong to do anything to encourage Hooker and Piatt to stay, and I am sorry."
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grannie is as true as steel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
engage in
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
not any; not one
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
and nothing more
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
Piatt
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From this reading And I was wrong to do anything to encourage Hooker and Piatt to stay, and I am sorry."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
express in words
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And I was wrong to do anything to encourage Hooker and Piatt to stay, and I am sorry."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And I was wrong to do anything to encourage Hooker and Piatt to stay, and I am sorry."
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Grannie is as true as steel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Grannie is as true as steel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
won't
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From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "But, Mr Maxwell, it was not that I thought I was doing wrong, only I hoped grandfather might not come; and even grannie has whiles to--to-- No, I won't say it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And, Davie, should all this make you less careful to do his will, or more, both as to the spirit and the letter?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Davie," said the minister kindly and solemnly, "be always loyal in word and deed, as I know you are in heart, to your grandparents.
