adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
Allan
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From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
Barnes
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From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
draps
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From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
fastsnounUS /fæsts/
plural of “fast” — abstaining from food
From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
gambolnoun
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Hamlet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
hurtfuladjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrtfəl/
causing hurt
From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
lang
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From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
naething's
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From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
o't
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From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
peppermintnounUS /ˈpepərmɪnt/
herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
re-word
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From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
sae
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From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
sallied
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From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
Sampson
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From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
stamach
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From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
utter'd
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From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
waur
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From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
What's
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From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, Mrs. Allan, the good housekeeper, who, with the reverent attention which is usually rendered to the clergy in Scotland, was on the watch for his return, sallied forth to meet him--'What's this o't now, Mr. Sampson, this is waur than ever!
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is not madness That I have utter'd, bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gambol from.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
Ye'll
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From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If ye would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut ye a sandwich.'
yoursell
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From this reading Ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts; naething's sae hurtful to the stamach, Mr. Sampson.
