used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
(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 Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
the act of departing
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
Eelen
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From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
lasses
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
Marg'ret
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
Neil's
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From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
not any; not one
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
and nothing more
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
by chance
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
Puir
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From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
remonstrateverb
argue in protest or opposition
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
Robbie's
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
siller
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From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
they're
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
They've
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From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
at the time that
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
which person or people
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
