used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day he comes to her, and says:
completely unclothed
From this reading Thou and thy Traa dy liooar have left me nearly bare.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading One day he comes to her, and says:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he comes to her, and says:
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
dynoun
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
From this reading Thou and thy Traa dy liooar have left me nearly bare.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thou and thy Traa dy liooar have left me nearly bare.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day he comes to her, and says:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day he comes to her, and says:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
hraa
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From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
I'll
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From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Thou and thy Traa dy liooar have left me nearly bare.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
liggey
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From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
liooar
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From this reading Thou and thy Traa dy liooar have left me nearly bare.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou and thy Traa dy liooar have left me nearly bare.'
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Thou and thy Traa dy liooar have left me nearly bare.'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he comes to her, and says:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading One day he comes to her, and says:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
propel through the air
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou and thy Traa dy liooar have left me nearly bare.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day he comes to her, and says:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
Traa
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From this reading Thou and thy Traa dy liooar have left me nearly bare.'
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
at the time that
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading 'Thou liggey my hraa, here is some wool for thee to spin, and if it is not done a month from this day, I'll throw thee out on the side of the road.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She used to put the wheel out on the floor every night before the husband came in from work, to let on to him that she had been spinning.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, she was too lazy to spin, but she would be pretending to be working hard when the husband was in the house.
