adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Bishopriggs became absorbed in the scenery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading By way of assisting his memory Blanche took out her purse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Bishopriggs became absorbed in the scenery.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
Bishopriggs
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From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
Blanche
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From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of assisting his memory Blanche took out her purse.
cannanoun
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading “I’m no’ saying I canna remember ye, miss.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By way of assisting his memory Blanche took out her purse.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m no’ saying I canna remember ye, miss.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m no’ saying I canna remember ye, miss.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
inclosed
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From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
leddy
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From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
maknounUS /mæk/
a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading By way of assisting his memory Blanche took out her purse.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I’m no’ saying I canna remember ye, miss.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I’m no’ saying I canna remember ye, miss.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By way of assisting his memory Blanche took out her purse.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By way of assisting his memory Blanche took out her purse.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading By way of assisting his memory Blanche took out her purse.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I’m no’ saying I canna remember ye, miss.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “I’m no’ saying I canna remember ye, miss.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Bishopriggs became absorbed in the scenery.
sicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading By way of assisting his memory Blanche took out her purse.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By way of assisting his memory Blanche took out her purse.
Whar's
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From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Bishopriggs had his reasons (carefully inclosed in his pocketbook) for not being too ready to commit himself with Blanche at starting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “I’m no’ saying I canna remember ye, miss.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Whar’s the man would mak’ sic an answer as that to a bonny young leddy like you?”
