AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A saxpence for the laddie, a saxpence for the lassie, an' a bit meal for Bobby.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Noo, what am I to pay?
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A saxpence for the laddie, a saxpence for the lassie, an' a bit meal for Bobby.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading It took ane, twa, three o' ye to fetch ane sma' dog.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A saxpence for the laddie, a saxpence for the lassie, an' a bit meal for Bobby.”
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading A saxpence for the laddie, a saxpence for the lassie, an' a bit meal for Bobby.”
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
chuckie
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From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
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 It took ane, twa, three o' ye to fetch ane sma' dog.
doggienounUS /ˈdɔːɡi/
informal terms for dogs
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading It took ane, twa, three o' ye to fetch ane sma' dog.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A saxpence for the laddie, a saxpence for the lassie, an' a bit meal for Bobby.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
gien
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Noo, what am I to pay?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took ane, twa, three o' ye to fetch ane sma' dog.
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading A saxpence for the laddie, a saxpence for the lassie, an' a bit meal for Bobby.”
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading A saxpence for the laddie, a saxpence for the lassie, an' a bit meal for Bobby.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A saxpence for the laddie, a saxpence for the lassie, an' a bit meal for Bobby.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
Noo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Noo, what am I to pay?
onounUS /oʊ/
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 It took ane, twa, three o' ye to fetch ane sma' dog.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Noo, what am I to pay?
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 While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
saxpence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A saxpence for the laddie, a saxpence for the lassie, an' a bit meal for Bobby.”
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
sma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took ane, twa, three o' ye to fetch ane sma' dog.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A saxpence for the laddie, a saxpence for the lassie, an' a bit meal for Bobby.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It took ane, twa, three o' ye to fetch ane sma' dog.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Noo, what am I to pay?
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took ane, twa, three o' ye to fetch ane sma' dog.
Traill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The landlord switched the plate from under Bobby's protesting little muzzle and turned to catch the hungry look on the faces of the children.
twa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took ane, twa, three o' ye to fetch ane sma' dog.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Noo, what am I to pay?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper “He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading It took ane, twa, three o' ye to fetch ane sma' dog.
