used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
in the past
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
argyment
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From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Grant wud hae sniffit at it.
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
ava
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From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Grant wud hae sniffit at it.
fac
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From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
forestallverbUS /fɔːrˈstɔːl/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
brought together in one place
From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
let have
From this reading Doctor Grant wud hae sniffit at it.
hae
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From this reading Doctor Grant wud hae sniffit at it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Grant wud hae sniffit at it.
it's
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From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
M'Phatter
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From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
mair
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From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
mony
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From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
not any; not one
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
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 And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
sniffit
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From this reading Doctor Grant wud hae sniffit at it.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
thae
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From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
That's
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From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
threadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
threadbareness
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From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
to-day
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From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
verra
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From this reading He saw its threadbareness too, for he retorted-- "That's a verra auld argyment; in fac', it's clean stale, if it's no' rotten.
what's
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From this reading And what's mair, it's no' an argyment ava', for I hae mony a dinner o' the sermons that I gathered in thae far back days.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
wud
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From this reading Doctor Grant wud hae sniffit at it.
a late time of life
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
Yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday's dinner will not forestall the necessity of the day that follows," I urged, inwardly ashamed of the threadbare argument.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you will surely admit, Mr. M'Phatter, that the nourishment of years ago will not suffice for to-day.
