used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
agen
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From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
Anice
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From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She's noan one o' th' soart as 'll keep straight.
aw
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From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
choild
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From this reading Th' choild seems to worrit her to death.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Th' choild seems to worrit her to death.”
dunnot
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From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
flightyadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪti/
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
ivvery-thing
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From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
Joan
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From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “She's noan one o' th' soart as 'll keep straight.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
Liz
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From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
ll
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From this reading “She's noan one o' th' soart as 'll keep straight.
Lowrie's
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From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
maknounUS /mæk/
a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world
From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
noan
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From this reading “She's noan one o' th' soart as 'll keep straight.
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 “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She's noan one o' th' soart as 'll keep straight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Th' choild seems to worrit her to death.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
she's
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From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
sich
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From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
soart
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From this reading “She's noan one o' th' soart as 'll keep straight.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
sperrits
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From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “She's noan one o' th' soart as 'll keep straight.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Th' choild seems to worrit her to death.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
townswoman
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From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I dunnot know what to mak' on her,” Joan said to Anice, speaking of Liz.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading “That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench,” said a townswoman to Grace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Sometimes she is i' sich sperrits that she's fairly flighty, an' then agen, she's aw fretted an' crossed with ivvery-thing.
worrit
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From this reading Th' choild seems to worrit her to death.”
