anew
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
Aleck
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From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It hangs just here in the reach o’ all.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
atween
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From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
gudeness
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From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
hae
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From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
hamenoun
stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading It hangs just here in the reach o’ all.”
he's
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From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It hangs just here in the reach o’ all.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
I'll
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From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It hangs just here in the reach o’ all.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
it's
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From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
Joan
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From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
and nothing more
From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
go away from a place
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
a particular point in time
From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
nae
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From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
not any; not one
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
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 If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
office-hours
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From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It hangs just here in the reach o’ all.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black horse stood at the door, but Joan had no idea of letting Aleck see the doctor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The doctor’s hame,” she said; “I’ll nae deny it, but it’s no office-hours, and I mind he’s engaged just at this moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
twa
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From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
at the time that
From this reading It was part of her duty to stand guard over his minutes and save them for him when she could.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading If ye wad hae the gudeness to call again atween the hours o’ twa and three ye might see him then wi’ convenience to every one, or if ye will e’en leave an order on the slate.
