used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading He wheeled a large armchair before the fire, and she nestled into it, holding her hands to the flame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading "Poor bairn!" exclaimed Jennings, indignantly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He wheeled a large armchair before the fire, and she nestled into it, holding her hands to the flame.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Poor bairn!" exclaimed Jennings, indignantly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He wheeled a large armchair before the fire, and she nestled into it, holding her hands to the flame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He wheeled a large armchair before the fire, and she nestled into it, holding her hands to the flame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wheeled a large armchair before the fire, and she nestled into it, holding her hands to the flame.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He wheeled a large armchair before the fire, and she nestled into it, holding her hands to the flame.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Poor bairn!" exclaimed Jennings, indignantly.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wheeled a large armchair before the fire, and she nestled into it, holding her hands to the flame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wheeled a large armchair before the fire, and she nestled into it, holding her hands to the flame.
it's
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From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
Jennings
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From this reading "Poor bairn!" exclaimed Jennings, indignantly.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wheeled a large armchair before the fire, and she nestled into it, holding her hands to the flame.
leddyship
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From this reading "Now, yer little leddyship."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now, yer little leddyship."
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
a particular point in time
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading He wheeled a large armchair before the fire, and she nestled into it, holding her hands to the flame.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, yer little leddyship."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor bairn!" exclaimed Jennings, indignantly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hurried from the room, then returned in a moment, and busied himself making a fire, muttering to himself—"Poor bairn, it’s a shame, a shame!"
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading He wheeled a large armchair before the fire, and she nestled into it, holding her hands to the flame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indiana watched his operations with interest, as she crouched, shivering, on the lounge.
yer
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From this reading "Now, yer little leddyship."
