used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a sair sicht for a young hert, but come ben, Morag.
aff
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From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
anew
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
awa
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From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Puir thing, she winna be lang here, noo.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading It's a sair sicht for a young hert, but come ben, Morag.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's a sair sicht for a young hert, but come ben, Morag.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
dawtie
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From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
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 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
dinna
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From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
dykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Puir thing, she winna be lang here, noo.
hert
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From this reading It's a sair sicht for a young hert, but come ben, Morag.
It's
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From this reading It's a sair sicht for a young hert, but come ben, Morag.
journey's
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From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
Kirsty
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From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
lang
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From this reading Puir thing, she winna be lang here, noo.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
Morag
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From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
noo
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From this reading Puir thing, she winna be lang here, noo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
Puir
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From this reading Puir thing, she winna be lang here, noo.
sair
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From this reading It's a sair sicht for a young hert, but come ben, Morag.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
sicht
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From this reading It's a sair sicht for a young hert, but come ben, Morag.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
tartannounUS /ˈtɑːrtən/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
that's
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From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
they're
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From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
a special situation
From this reading Puir thing, she winna be lang here, noo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile, Kirsty went out to look for Morag, whom she had not forgotten.
winna
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From this reading Puir thing, she winna be lang here, noo.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Deed they're best aff that's nearest their journey's end," murmured the old woman, as she stepped under the tartan folds again.
yer
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From this reading Seeing her seated on the old dyke, she beckoned to her, saying, "Come awa, dawtie, dinna bide there yer lane!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It's a sair sicht for a young hert, but come ben, Morag.
