used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, I ken just this about it, Monkbarns," he answered, "and what profit have I in telling ye a lie?
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Hanged or drowned, alive or dead," said Edie, sticking to his guns, "I mind the biggin' o't!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "You--you--you," stammered the Antiquary, between confusion and anger, "you strolling old vagabond, what ken ye about it?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, I ken just this about it, Monkbarns," he answered, "and what profit have I in telling ye a lie?
Antiquarynoun
an expert or collector of antiquities
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "You--you--you," stammered the Antiquary, between confusion and anger, "you strolling old vagabond, what ken ye about it?"
bigginnoun
a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
brought into existence
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "You--you--you," stammered the Antiquary, between confusion and anger, "you strolling old vagabond, what ken ye about it?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Hanged or drowned, alive or dead," said Edie, sticking to his guns, "I mind the biggin' o't!"
deil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Hanged or drowned, alive or dead," said Edie, sticking to his guns, "I mind the biggin' o't!"
Edie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Hanged or drowned, alive or dead," said Edie, sticking to his guns, "I mind the biggin' o't!"
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, I ken just this about it, Monkbarns," he answered, "and what profit have I in telling ye a lie?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I ken just this about it, Monkbarns," he answered, "and what profit have I in telling ye a lie?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, I ken just this about it, Monkbarns," he answered, "and what profit have I in telling ye a lie?
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading "You--you--you," stammered the Antiquary, between confusion and anger, "you strolling old vagabond, what ken ye about it?"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Oh, I ken just this about it, Monkbarns," he answered, "and what profit have I in telling ye a lie?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
Monkbarns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
o't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hanged or drowned, alive or dead," said Edie, sticking to his guns, "I mind the biggin' o't!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I ken just this about it, Monkbarns," he answered, "and what profit have I in telling ye a lie?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Hanged or drowned, alive or dead," said Edie, sticking to his guns, "I mind the biggin' o't!"
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading "Oh, I ken just this about it, Monkbarns," he answered, "and what profit have I in telling ye a lie?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You--you--you," stammered the Antiquary, between confusion and anger, "you strolling old vagabond, what ken ye about it?"
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading "Hanged or drowned, alive or dead," said Edie, sticking to his guns, "I mind the biggin' o't!"
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading "You--you--you," stammered the Antiquary, between confusion and anger, "you strolling old vagabond, what ken ye about it?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Oh, I ken just this about it, Monkbarns," he answered, "and what profit have I in telling ye a lie?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hanged or drowned, alive or dead," said Edie, sticking to his guns, "I mind the biggin' o't!"
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading "About this bit bower, Monkbarns," said the undaunted Edie, "I mind the biggin' (building) o' it!"
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading "You--you--you," stammered the Antiquary, between confusion and anger, "you strolling old vagabond, what ken ye about it?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You--you--you," stammered the Antiquary, between confusion and anger, "you strolling old vagabond, what ken ye about it?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The deil ye do!" said the Antiquary with scorn in his voice; "why, you old fool, it was here before ye were born, and will be here after ye are hanged."
