used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I may say I listened wi’ a kind o’ admiration.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I may say I listened wi’ a kind o’ admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
antechambernounUS /ˈæntetʃeɪmbər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By and by the sodger that had brocht me took courage and knocked at the door.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
brocht
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From this reading By and by the sodger that had brocht me took courage and knocked at the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But that’s by the way.
camnounUS /kæm/
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading By and by the sodger that had brocht me took courage and knocked at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
frae
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From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
an established custom
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By and by the sodger that had brocht me took courage and knocked at the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I may say I listened wi’ a kind o’ admiration.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading By and by the sodger that had brocht me took courage and knocked at the door.
LagverbUS /læɡ/
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I may say I listened wi’ a kind o’ admiration.
mair
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From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may say I listened wi’ a kind o’ admiration.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By and by the sodger that had brocht me took courage and knocked at the door.
naething
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From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
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 "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
express in words
From this reading I may say I listened wi’ a kind o’ admiration.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
sodger
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From this reading By and by the sodger that had brocht me took courage and knocked at the door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
swearin
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From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By and by the sodger that had brocht me took courage and knocked at the door.
that's
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From this reading But that’s by the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wi’ some folk swearin’ is naething mair than a bad habit, but wi’ Lag it seems to be a fine art.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading By and by the sodger that had brocht me took courage and knocked at the door.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But that’s by the way.
Weel
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From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "Weel, I waited wi’ the trooper in the antechamber while the oaths frae the other side o’ the door cam’ thick and fast.
