used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, when shoo'd bin dancin' a while shoo seemed to forget all about t' birds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, when shoo'd bin dancin' a while shoo seemed to forget all about t' birds.
(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 Well, when shoo'd bin dancin' a while shoo seemed to forget all about t' birds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading Well, when shoo'd bin dancin' a while shoo seemed to forget all about t' birds.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
dancin
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From this reading Well, when shoo'd bin dancin' a while shoo seemed to forget all about t' birds.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Well, when shoo'd bin dancin' a while shoo seemed to forget all about t' birds.
frae
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From this reading T' lass were nakt frae top to toe.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "T' lad that wrote yon verses has gotten it wrang," she said.
Grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
hadn't
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From this reading "Shoo hadn't no petticoat on her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "T' lad that wrote yon verses has gotten it wrang," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shoo hadn't no petticoat on her.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "T' lad that wrote yon verses has gotten it wrang," she said.
Janet's
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From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
a boy or man
From this reading "T' lad that wrote yon verses has gotten it wrang," she said.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading T' lass were nakt frae top to toe.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
nakt
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From this reading T' lass were nakt frae top to toe.
not any; not one
From this reading "Shoo hadn't no petticoat on her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Shoo hadn't no petticoat on her.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading "Shoo hadn't no petticoat on her.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "T' lad that wrote yon verses has gotten it wrang," she said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "T' lad that wrote yon verses has gotten it wrang," she said.
ShooverbUS /ʃuː/
drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading "Shoo hadn't no petticoat on her.
shoo'd
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From this reading Well, when shoo'd bin dancin' a while shoo seemed to forget all about t' birds.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "T' lad that wrote yon verses has gotten it wrang," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading T' lass were nakt frae top to toe.
the upper part of anything
From this reading T' lass were nakt frae top to toe.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading "T' lad that wrote yon verses has gotten it wrang," she said.
wakened
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From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grannie listened attentively and seemed to think that the heroine of the poem was the fairy that wakened the birds in Janet's Cove.
(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, when shoo'd bin dancin' a while shoo seemed to forget all about t' birds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading T' lass were nakt frae top to toe.
at the time that
From this reading Well, when shoo'd bin dancin' a while shoo seemed to forget all about t' birds.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Well, when shoo'd bin dancin' a while shoo seemed to forget all about t' birds.
wrang
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From this reading "T' lad that wrote yon verses has gotten it wrang," she said.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "T' lad that wrote yon verses has gotten it wrang," she said.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "T' lad that wrote yon verses has gotten it wrang," she said.
