used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
caulf
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
convart
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
deil
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From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
Gowrie
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From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
Herries
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
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 "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
leear
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From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
mither
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
mucklenounUS /ˈmʌkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
Narby's
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
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 "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
and nothing more
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
portentouslyadverb
in a portentous manner
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
Ritson
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
tak
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From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
vealnounUS /viːl/
meat from a calf
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
wha
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
which person or people
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
wud
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
ye're
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
yer
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
