adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
aboot
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From this reading “I wadna gang daft aboot a bit dog, Elsie.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her rough brother Wattie teased her about wanting her supper there on one plate with Bobby.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
AuldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading “Leave the bairn by 'er lane,” commanded the farmer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I wadna gang daft aboot a bit dog, Elsie.”
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her rough brother Wattie teased her about wanting her supper there on one plate with Bobby.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Leave the bairn by 'er lane,” commanded the farmer.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
daftadjectiveUS /dæft/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “I wadna gang daft aboot a bit dog, Elsie.”
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “I wadna gang daft aboot a bit dog, Elsie.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
Elsie
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From this reading “I wadna gang daft aboot a bit dog, Elsie.”
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Leave the bairn by 'er lane,” commanded the farmer.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Leave the bairn by 'er lane,” commanded the farmer.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “I wadna gang daft aboot a bit dog, Elsie.”
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
Greyfriars
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From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her rough brother Wattie teased her about wanting her supper there on one plate with Bobby.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
HumiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wadna gang daft aboot a bit dog, Elsie.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading “Leave the bairn by 'er lane,” commanded the farmer.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
LeaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave the bairn by 'er lane,” commanded the farmer.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her rough brother Wattie teased her about wanting her supper there on one plate with Bobby.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Her rough brother Wattie teased her about wanting her supper there on one plate with Bobby.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Her rough brother Wattie teased her about wanting her supper there on one plate with Bobby.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
self-effacementnoun
withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Her rough brother Wattie teased her about wanting her supper there on one plate with Bobby.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Her rough brother Wattie teased her about wanting her supper there on one plate with Bobby.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her rough brother Wattie teased her about wanting her supper there on one plate with Bobby.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
wadna
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From this reading “I wadna gang daft aboot a bit dog, Elsie.”
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading Her rough brother Wattie teased her about wanting her supper there on one plate with Bobby.
Wattie
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From this reading Her rough brother Wattie teased her about wanting her supper there on one plate with Bobby.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Humiliated by being brought home a prisoner, and grieving for the forsaken grave in Greyfriars, Bobby crept away to a corner bench, on which Auld Jock had always sat in humble self-effacement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
year-old
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From this reading He lay down under it, and the little four year-old lassie sat on the floor close beside him, understanding, and sorry with him.
