aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And are you goin' mother?" asked Sandy, gravely.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And are you goin' mother?" asked Sandy, gravely.
aye
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From this reading Think aye first of what is right, and there will be no fear of you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading "Nae, my lad, it wouldna be right to leave grannie by herself, and you'll need to bide here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Nae, my lad, it wouldna be right to leave grannie by herself, and you'll need to bide here.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
far-away
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From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Think aye first of what is right, and there will be no fear of you."
Ferguson
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From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Think aye first of what is right, and there will be no fear of you."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
goin
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From this reading "And are you goin' mother?" asked Sandy, gravely.
grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "And are you goin' mother?" asked Sandy, gravely.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Nae, my lad, it wouldna be right to leave grannie by herself, and you'll need to bide here.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Nae, my lad, it wouldna be right to leave grannie by herself, and you'll need to bide here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Think aye first of what is right, and there will be no fear of you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading "Nae, my lad, it wouldna be right to leave grannie by herself, and you'll need to bide here.
go away from a place
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And are you goin' mother?" asked Sandy, gravely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nae, my lad, it wouldna be right to leave grannie by herself, and you'll need to bide here.
Nae
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From this reading "Nae, my lad, it wouldna be right to leave grannie by herself, and you'll need to bide here.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Nae, my lad, it wouldna be right to leave grannie by herself, and you'll need to bide here.
not any; not one
From this reading Think aye first of what is right, and there will be no fear of you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think aye first of what is right, and there will be no fear of you."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
ower
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From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
she's
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From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Think aye first of what is right, and there will be no fear of you."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think aye first of what is right, and there will be no fear of you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Think aye first of what is right, and there will be no fear of you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Think aye first of what is right, and there will be no fear of you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
wouldna
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From this reading "That I would, but it wouldna be right to leave grannie, and she says she's ower old to go so far-away--and over the great sea too."
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "To yon fine country John Ferguson tells us about?" said Sandy, with sparkling eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Think aye first of what is right, and there will be no fear of you."
you'll
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From this reading "Nae, my lad, it wouldna be right to leave grannie by herself, and you'll need to bide here.
