used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But this is your home, love, and here lies your work, believe me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change would do you good.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The change would do you good.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The change would do you good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But this is your home, love, and here lies your work, believe me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But this is your home, love, and here lies your work, believe me.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is your home, love, and here lies your work, believe me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading But this is your home, love, and here lies your work, believe me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But this is your home, love, and here lies your work, believe me.
by chance
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this is your home, love, and here lies your work, believe me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
go across or through
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
worried and uneasy
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
in the near future
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
carry out
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The change would do you good.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is your home, love, and here lies your work, believe me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, my bairn, the restless fever of your heart will pass away; not so soon, maybe, as if it had come upon you earlier in life, or as if you were of a lighter nature.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But this is your home, love, and here lies your work, believe me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The change would do you good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm no' saying but you might go away for a wee while.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will come with us, or you will follow after, if you like it better; and then you might take your sister, and go and see your brother Norman, and your wee nephew, as we spoke of the other day.
