used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
aboot
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From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
accoont
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From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
awfu
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From this reading ’Sae young a chiel,’ says he, ’it’s awfu’.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
chiel
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From this reading ’Sae young a chiel,’ says he, ’it’s awfu’.’
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
disturbit
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From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
dounstairs
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From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
gaed
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From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
destroyed or killed
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
hae
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From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The man was verra vexed to hear aboot ye.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
himsel
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From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
it's
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From this reading ’Sae young a chiel,’ says he, ’it’s awfu’.’
and nothing more
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
maister
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From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
maun
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From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
MICHAELnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
mucklenounUS /ˈmʌkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
nicht
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From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
Nicol
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From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
not any; not one
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
oot
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From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
Sae
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From this reading ’Sae young a chiel,’ says he, ’it’s awfu’.’
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ’Sae young a chiel,’ says he, ’it’s awfu’.’
Syne
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From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
telled
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From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
up to a particular time
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
unweel
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From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
VEITCH
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From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
verra
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From this reading The man was verra vexed to hear aboot ye.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The man was verra vexed to hear aboot ye.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I telled him that my maister was terrible unweel, and on no accoont maun be disturbit, but that he maun hae the room to himsel’ for the nicht.
whae
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From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
at the time that
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Syne I gaed dounstairs to the landlord, whae is a decent, comfortable kind o’ man wi’ no muckle ill aboot him.
yaird
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From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading The man was verra vexed to hear aboot ye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ’Sae young a chiel,’ says he, ’it’s awfu’.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW MICHAEL VEITCH MET HIS END "When you had gone oot," began Nicol, "I just waited till I heard your footsteps gang oot o’ the yaird.
