used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A peculiar expression flitted across Duncan's face.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A peculiar expression flitted across Duncan's face.
ahl
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From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
Allan
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From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
Duncan's
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From this reading A peculiar expression flitted across Duncan's face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A peculiar expression flitted across Duncan's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A peculiar expression flitted across Duncan's face.
flitted
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From this reading A peculiar expression flitted across Duncan's face.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
I'm
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From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
interposed
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From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
meking
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From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
not any; not one
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
and nothing more
From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
penoun
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A peculiar expression flitted across Duncan's face.
petternounUS /ˈpetər/
a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one
From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
post-office
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From this reading 'But what if it was they who robbed the post-office?' said Allan.
pringing
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From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
Reggie
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From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading 'But what if it was they who robbed the post-office?' said Allan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'But what if it was they who robbed the post-office?' said Allan.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
they're
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From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
wass
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From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
(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, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'But what if it was they who robbed the post-office?' said Allan.
whateffer
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From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
which person or people
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Well, but, Mr. Allan,' he maintained; 'I'm just telling you, that it will pe petter if you will not pe telling the laird; you will only pe meking trouble in the island and will pe doing no good at ahl, at ahl.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'But they are not honest folk if they're smugglers,' interposed Reggie, who had been listening to the conversation without joining in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SIEGE 'No, Mr. Allan,' Duncan was declaring, 'if I wass you, I would not pe telling the laird whateffer; it can do no good pringing honest folk into trouble.'
