aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And what are _ye_ gaun to be about, my dawtie?” says John Murdoch.
ance
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From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And what are _ye_ gaun to be about, my dawtie?” says John Murdoch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And what are _ye_ gaun to be about, my dawtie?” says John Murdoch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
camnounUS /kæm/
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “How!” cries Jeanie, “he and the lave hae been up and out at their wark three hours syne.”
dawtie
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From this reading “And what are _ye_ gaun to be about, my dawtie?” says John Murdoch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
a social unit living together
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
gaun
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From this reading “And what are _ye_ gaun to be about, my dawtie?” says John Murdoch.
gude
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From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
gudeman
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From this reading “And how’s the gudeman? and is he out or in?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
hadna
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From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
hae
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From this reading “How!” cries Jeanie, “he and the lave hae been up and out at their wark three hours syne.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
himsel
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From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “How!” cries Jeanie, “he and the lave hae been up and out at their wark three hours syne.”
How
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From this reading “How!” cries Jeanie, “he and the lave hae been up and out at their wark three hours syne.”
how's
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From this reading “And how’s the gudeman? and is he out or in?”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m gaun to wash the kirn,” says Jeanie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And how’s the gudeman? and is he out or in?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And how’s the gudeman? and is he out or in?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
Jeanie
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From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
kirn
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From this reading “I’m gaun to wash the kirn,” says Jeanie.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
laveverbUS /leɪv/
wash or flow against
From this reading “How!” cries Jeanie, “he and the lave hae been up and out at their wark three hours syne.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
by chance
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
mornin
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From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
mucklenounUS /ˈmʌkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
MurdochnounUS /ˈmɜːrdɑːk/
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And what are _ye_ gaun to be about, my dawtie?” says John Murdoch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And how’s the gudeman? and is he out or in?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
sae
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From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “And what are _ye_ gaun to be about, my dawtie?” says John Murdoch.
not in physical motion
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
syne
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From this reading “How!” cries Jeanie, “he and the lave hae been up and out at their wark three hours syne.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “How!” cries Jeanie, “he and the lave hae been up and out at their wark three hours syne.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “How!” cries Jeanie, “he and the lave hae been up and out at their wark three hours syne.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
wark
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From this reading “How!” cries Jeanie, “he and the lave hae been up and out at their wark three hours syne.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “I’m gaun to wash the kirn,” says Jeanie.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what are _ye_ gaun to be about, my dawtie?” says John Murdoch.
at the time that
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
which person or people
From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “And what are _ye_ gaun to be about, my dawtie?” says John Murdoch.
yill
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From this reading Next morning the miller’s family were up and out at the usual hour; but John Murdoch, who had wearied himsel the day before, and who hadna, maybe, been used to sae muckle strong yill at ance, lay still; and it was aught o’clock when he cam into the kitchen and bade Jeanie gude mornin’.
