alang
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From this reading Come alang noo,” and he started to play vigorously, keeping time with his foot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Aye, I’ll play ye the Highland Fling, Souter Johnny, an’ ye can dance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
Aye
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From this reading “Aye, I’ll play ye the Highland Fling, Souter Johnny, an’ ye can dance.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading “Noo, Donald,” said Souter briskly, “play us something lively.”
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Aye, I’ll play ye the Highland Fling, Souter Johnny, an’ ye can dance.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Aye, get out on the floor, Souter,” said Gilbert, pulling him out of his chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come alang noo,” and he started to play vigorously, keeping time with his foot.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Aye, I’ll play ye the Highland Fling, Souter Johnny, an’ ye can dance.
discordantlyadverb
in a discordant manner
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
Donald
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From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
FlingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Aye, I’ll play ye the Highland Fling, Souter Johnny, an’ ye can dance.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Aye, get out on the floor, Souter,” said Gilbert, pulling him out of his chair.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Come alang noo,” and he started to play vigorously, keeping time with his foot.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Aye, get out on the floor, Souter,” said Gilbert, pulling him out of his chair.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “Aye, get out on the floor, Souter,” said Gilbert, pulling him out of his chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come alang noo,” and he started to play vigorously, keeping time with his foot.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading “Aye, I’ll play ye the Highland Fling, Souter Johnny, an’ ye can dance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Aye, get out on the floor, Souter,” said Gilbert, pulling him out of his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
I'll
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From this reading “Aye, I’ll play ye the Highland Fling, Souter Johnny, an’ ye can dance.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Aye, I’ll play ye the Highland Fling, Souter Johnny, an’ ye can dance.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Come alang noo,” and he started to play vigorously, keeping time with his foot.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
full of life and energy
From this reading “Noo, Donald,” said Souter briskly, “play us something lively.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
Noo
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From this reading “Noo, Donald,” said Souter briskly, “play us something lively.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Aye, get out on the floor, Souter,” said Gilbert, pulling him out of his chair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Aye, get out on the floor, Souter,” said Gilbert, pulling him out of his chair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Aye, get out on the floor, Souter,” said Gilbert, pulling him out of his chair.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Noo, Donald,” said Souter briskly, “play us something lively.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Aye, get out on the floor, Souter,” said Gilbert, pulling him out of his chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Noo, Donald,” said Souter briskly, “play us something lively.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Noo, Donald,” said Souter briskly, “play us something lively.”
Souter
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From this reading “Noo, Donald,” said Souter briskly, “play us something lively.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Come alang noo,” and he started to play vigorously, keeping time with his foot.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Come alang noo,” and he started to play vigorously, keeping time with his foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come alang noo,” and he started to play vigorously, keeping time with his foot.
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Noo, Donald,” said Souter briskly, “play us something lively.”
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Come alang noo,” and he started to play vigorously, keeping time with his foot.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had finished their meager supper, and now sat comfortably around the fire, Mrs. Burns and Mary busy with their knitting, the men contentedly smoking, while old Donald discordantly tuned up his fiddle.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Aye, I’ll play ye the Highland Fling, Souter Johnny, an’ ye can dance.
