used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had spent a cheerful day, and was in the best of spirits.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Joseph started homewards.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading 'A clever cummer 'at can haud her ain wi' the next ane!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had spent a cheerful day, and was in the best of spirits.
aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading 'A clever cummer 'at can haud her ain wi' the next ane!
assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
Auchlippie
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From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
beer-barrel
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From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had spent a cheerful day, and was in the best of spirits.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'A clever cummer 'at can haud her ain wi' the next ane!
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He had spent a cheerful day, and was in the best of spirits.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading 'A clever cummer 'at can haud her ain wi' the next ane!
cognounUS /kɔːɡ/
a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
cummer
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From this reading 'A clever cummer 'at can haud her ain wi' the next ane!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had spent a cheerful day, and was in the best of spirits.
dexteritynounUS /dekˈsterəti/
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spent a cheerful day, and was in the best of spirits.
haud
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From this reading 'A clever cummer 'at can haud her ain wi' the next ane!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spent a cheerful day, and was in the best of spirits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Joseph started homewards.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Joseph started homewards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Joseph started homewards.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Joseph started homewards.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Joseph started homewards.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'A clever cummer 'at can haud her ain wi' the next ane!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _SUBORNATION OF PERJURY_.
PERJURYnounUS /ˈpɜːrdʒəri/
criminal offense of making false statements under oath
From this reading _SUBORNATION OF PERJURY_.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
replenishingverbUS /riˈplenɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent a cheerful day, and was in the best of spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He had spent a cheerful day, and was in the best of spirits.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Joseph started homewards.
SUBORNATIONnoun
underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful
From this reading _SUBORNATION OF PERJURY_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Joseph started homewards.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Joseph started homewards.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Joseph started homewards.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading 'A clever cummer 'at can haud her ain wi' the next ane!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servants at Auchlippie had been most hospitable, and his friend Jean assiduous in replenishing his cog from the kitchen beer-barrel; she had been gay and saucy in the extreme, and her dexterity with tongue and fist, whenever he went beyond the permitted limit, had excited his sincere respect and admiration.
