used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Next morning the argument was not renewed.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "You're right there, Elder.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
forbye
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From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
Gideon
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From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
Gideon's
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From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading It has made a glow in my heart, and I'll sleep well wi' the pleasure o' it."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has made a glow in my heart, and I'll sleep well wi' the pleasure o' it."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It has made a glow in my heart, and I'll sleep well wi' the pleasure o' it."
I'll
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From this reading It has made a glow in my heart, and I'll sleep well wi' the pleasure o' it."
I'm
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From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has made a glow in my heart, and I'll sleep well wi' the pleasure o' it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has made a glow in my heart, and I'll sleep well wi' the pleasure o' it."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
provided with artificial light
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It has made a glow in my heart, and I'll sleep well wi' the pleasure o' it."
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning the argument was not renewed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It has made a glow in my heart, and I'll sleep well wi' the pleasure o' it."
nae
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From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning the argument was not renewed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next morning the argument was not renewed.
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 "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It has made a glow in my heart, and I'll sleep well wi' the pleasure o' it."
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Next morning the argument was not renewed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're right there, Elder.
sae
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From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It has made a glow in my heart, and I'll sleep well wi' the pleasure o' it."
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You're right there, Elder.
there's
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From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
tindernounUS /ˈtɪndər/
material for starting a fire
From this reading But, for a' that, I'm glad that the spark fired the tinder, and that the tinder lit the match, and that the match burnt sae bright and sae bravely.
TutverbUS /tʌt/
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning the argument was not renewed.
(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 It has made a glow in my heart, and I'll sleep well wi' the pleasure o' it."
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tut, woman, you arena Gideon, nor yet o' Gideon's kind; and, forbye, there's nae angel speaking wi' you."
You're
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From this reading "You're right there, Elder.
