used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
acted upon; influenced
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
on or to one side
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary at once proceeded, but with a cautious self-effacement, to detail her schemes for Geordie's discomfiture.
Ay
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From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
babby
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From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Mary at once proceeded, but with a cautious self-effacement, to detail her schemes for Geordie's discomfiture.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Mary at once proceeded, but with a cautious self-effacement, to detail her schemes for Geordie's discomfiture.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading Mary at once proceeded, but with a cautious self-effacement, to detail her schemes for Geordie's discomfiture.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
something many people believe that is false
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
Geordie's
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From this reading Mary at once proceeded, but with a cautious self-effacement, to detail her schemes for Geordie's discomfiture.
good-like
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From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
he's
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From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary at once proceeded, but with a cautious self-effacement, to detail her schemes for Geordie's discomfiture.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
hinnynounUS /ˈhɪni/
hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
I'll
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From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
I've
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From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
is't
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From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
and nothing more
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
set down according to a plan
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary at once proceeded, but with a cautious self-effacement, to detail her schemes for Geordie's discomfiture.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
nowt
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From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
o't
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From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
on one occasion
From this reading Mary at once proceeded, but with a cautious self-effacement, to detail her schemes for Geordie's discomfiture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
other's
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From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
ovnoun
a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Mary at once proceeded, but with a cautious self-effacement, to detail her schemes for Geordie's discomfiture.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
with low volume
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
not used up
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Mary at once proceeded, but with a cautious self-effacement, to detail her schemes for Geordie's discomfiture.
self-effacementnoun
withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
From this reading Mary at once proceeded, but with a cautious self-effacement, to detail her schemes for Geordie's discomfiture.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
a state of acute pain
From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
express in words
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
That's
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From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Well, what is't?' said the latter, suffering herself to be led through the crowd to a quiet corner.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she laid an appealing hand upon the other's, and affected with the disengaged one to brush the remaining dirt from the 'fancy' wife's skirt.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading That's the sort--a selfish good-like nowt, that lives on women, makes them keep him through life just as one does a babby; an' he's treated the pair ov us shameful--just shameful; but, hinny, I've a plan for a bit payment for him, an' if ye come aside a bit wi' me, I'll tell ye o't.'
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' replied the other woman quietly, 'yore right: he's greedy an' selfish.
