Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

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From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “‘Whit are ye standin’ here for?

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

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From this reading Come awa’ and hae a gless o’ milk,’ said a freen’ to him.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “Still, I have no doubt Edinburgh’s doing its best, Erchie,” I said.

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From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

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From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come awa’ and hae a gless o’ milk,’ said a freen’ to him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

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From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading “Still, I have no doubt Edinburgh’s doing its best, Erchie,” I said.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading “Still, I have no doubt Edinburgh’s doing its best, Erchie,” I said.

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From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

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From this reading “Still, I have no doubt Edinburgh’s doing its best, Erchie,” I said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

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From this reading “Still, I have no doubt Edinburgh’s doing its best, Erchie,” I said.

at any time

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “‘Whit are ye standin’ here for?

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From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

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From this reading Come awa’ and hae a gless o’ milk,’ said a freen’ to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

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From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

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From this reading Come awa’ and hae a gless o’ milk,’ said a freen’ to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Still, I have no doubt Edinburgh’s doing its best, Erchie,” I said.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “‘Whit are ye standin’ here for?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

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From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Still, I have no doubt Edinburgh’s doing its best, Erchie,” I said.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Still, I have no doubt Edinburgh’s doing its best, Erchie,” I said.

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From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

by chance

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Come awa’ and hae a gless o’ milk,’ said a freen’ to him.

not any; not one

From this reading “Still, I have no doubt Edinburgh’s doing its best, Erchie,” I 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 “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

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From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

move over something with pressure

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Still, I have no doubt Edinburgh’s doing its best, Erchie,” I said.

cut with a saw

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

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From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

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From this reading “‘Whit are ye standin’ here for?

not in physical motion

From this reading “Still, I have no doubt Edinburgh’s doing its best, Erchie,” I said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

express in words

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading “Did ye ever hear tell o’ the Edinburgh man that ance ventured to Gleska and saw the hopper dredgers clawtin’ up the glaur frae the Clyde at Broomielaw?

compress into a wad

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

at the time that

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading “‘Whit are ye standin’ here for?

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Maybe, but they’re no’ smert; ye wad hae yer pouch picked half a dizzen times in Gleska in the time an Edinburgh polisman tak’s to rub his een to waken himsel’ when ye ask him the road to Leith.