Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

anew

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.

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From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.

a particular point in time

From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.

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From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

the light of the stars

From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.

in a vague way

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

precisely as stated

From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”