Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

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From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

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

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

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From this reading "What hymns, Archie?"

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

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From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

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From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

separate into parts or portions

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

at any time

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

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

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

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From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading "What hymns, Archie?"

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

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From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

range of what one can know or understand

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

a Scottish church

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

engage in

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

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From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

not any; not one

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

a mistake resulting from neglect

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

and nothing more

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

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From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

the musical director of a choir

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

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

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

the act of searching for something

From this reading I asked, seeking only to make easier his acknowledgment of error, ever difficult to Scottish lips.

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

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From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

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

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For, if the truth were told, Scotchmen secretly divide sins into three classes, those of omission, of commission, and of admission.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What hymns, Archie?"

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "Ye ken fine," he made reply, "div ye no' mind hoo Margaret an' Angus Strachan compeared afore the Kirk Session wi' their prayer for man-made hymes i' the kirk?"

the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology

From this reading "I'm no' sayin' it was the yin or the ither," replied the old precentor, a familiar frosty flavour in his voice, "an' if it was, I'll no' confess it to ony yin but God--but I'm misdootin' I was ower hard on the hymes."