aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dog fennel alone would inherit the earth!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Come quick an’ see whit I hae to show ye!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come quick an’ see whit I hae to show ye!"
comin
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From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Dog fennel alone would inherit the earth!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Dog fennel alone would inherit the earth!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
fennelnounUS /ˈfenəl/
any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
From this reading Dog fennel alone would inherit the earth!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
hae
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From this reading Come quick an’ see whit I hae to show ye!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
I'm
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From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading Dog fennel alone would inherit the earth!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
Marget
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From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
come together
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Come quick an’ see whit I hae to show ye!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come quick an’ see whit I hae to show ye!"
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
in a vehement outcry
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Come quick an’ see whit I hae to show ye!"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
Tammas
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From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dog fennel alone would inherit the earth!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
Weel
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From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
(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 Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
whaur
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From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Come quick an’ see whit I hae to show ye!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marget, her keen black eyes lighting up with that joy I knew so well, came to meet me.
wobblingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːbəlɪŋ/
(of sound) fluctuating unsteadily
From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dog fennel alone would inherit the earth!
wumman
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From this reading "Weel, weel, I’m comin’, wumman," said Tammas, wobbling up in his great awkward way, his broad mouth smiling.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading She seized my hands in both of hers, and shouted to Tammas: "Tammas, whaur are ye, Tammas?
