used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
anew
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
apologisedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
awa
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From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If it had been the morn's nicht, noo," she explained.
Brodie
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From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
Evarne
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From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "If it had been the morn's nicht, noo," she explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
frae
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From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
I've
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From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it had been the morn's nicht, noo," she explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it had been the morn's nicht, noo," she explained.
jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
Lunnon
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From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
morn's
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From this reading "If it had been the morn's nicht, noo," she explained.
nicht
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From this reading "If it had been the morn's nicht, noo," she explained.
noo
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From this reading "If it had been the morn's nicht, noo," she explained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it had been the morn's nicht, noo," she explained.
she'll
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From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
she's
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From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But Evarne wooed sleep in vain.
in the near future
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
refrain from harming
From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
stoppin
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From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If it had been the morn's nicht, noo," she explained.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, Evarne emphatically declared that she did not envy the sister the spare room one jot, and soon after this they composed themselves to rest.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A FRESH TURNING Miss Brodie had apologised for not having a spare bed.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But Evarne wooed sleep in vain.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "I've got ma sister frae Lunnon stoppin' wi' me, she's in the only vacant room, but she'll be awa' again the morn."
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading But Evarne wooed sleep in vain.
