used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
binounUS /baɪ/
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
propose a payment
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
camnounUS /kæm/
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
the act of departing
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
DISCOMFITEDnoun
people who are defeated
From this reading _DISCOMFITED_.
dunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
e'y
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From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
gangsnounUS /ɡæŋz/
plural of “gang” — an association of criminals
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
Gude
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From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
hae
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From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
Kilgour
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From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
laad
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From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
like's
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From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
nae
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From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
Roderick's
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From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
SmileynounUS /ˈsmaɪli/
an emoticon of a smiling face
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
required or under orders
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
thae
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From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
thocht
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From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
precisely as stated
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the Post Office as well as in other places, there stood a group watching Roderick's departure, and among them, as might be supposed, was Joseph Smiley.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been a very unexpected event indeed that could have transpired in the village without his being there to see.
wrang
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From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
wussnounUS /wʌs/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading 'I wuss we may na hae dune the laad some wrang,' sighed Angus Kilgour.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'He gangs like's he thocht nae shame, an' gin there cam few to bid him "Gude bi wi' ye," thae few war the first e'y land.
