used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
anew
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
Aleck
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From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
(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 But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
bairnie's
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From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But the doctor was not quite ready for any more experiments just yet.
doctor'll
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From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
dree
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From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
een
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From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading But the doctor was not quite ready for any more experiments just yet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
frae
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From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
Joan's
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From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
and nothing more
From this reading But the doctor was not quite ready for any more experiments just yet.
kenned
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From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
immediately past
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
held up in the air
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
mair
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From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
maknounUS /mæk/
a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the doctor was not quite ready for any more experiments just yet.
nae
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From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
not any; not one
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the doctor was not quite ready for any more experiments just yet.
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 But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
on one occasion
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But the doctor was not quite ready for any more experiments just yet.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But the doctor was not quite ready for any more experiments just yet.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
cut with a saw
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
in the near future
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
express in speech
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
suld
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From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
tak
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From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
uncoadverb
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
waked
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From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
we'll
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From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
wearin
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From this reading But the pain is unco dree, and shows no sign o’ wearin’ out for many a day, though the Lord suld een show pity and tak it frae him at the last.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
wha
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From this reading “The bairnie’s waked once mair,” she said, “and lifts his een at us as if he kenned wha were his friends again, and the doctor’ll no object to his having a pillow on the lounge for a bit change, the day.
at the time that
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
which person or people
From this reading Aleck came for news every day for a week before he got any different report, but at last the hard anxious look had lifted a little from Joan’s face, and she almost smiled as she saw who was there.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
ye'll
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From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
but in spite of that
From this reading But the doctor was not quite ready for any more experiments just yet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
yoursel
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From this reading But ye’ll come again, and I mak nae doubt we’ll soon find the day when ye can speak wi’ him yoursel’, and get his ain thanks for all your kindness.”
