Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

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From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

anew

From this reading “Ye 'ill need to gither yir strength again an' come back wi' me tae Drumtochty.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

past form of “appraise” — evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Ye 'ill need to gither yir strength again an' come back wi' me tae Drumtochty.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Ye 'ill need to gither yir strength again an' come back wi' me tae Drumtochty.

delicately beautiful

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye 'ill need to gither yir strength again an' come back wi' me tae Drumtochty.

to or in any or all places

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

apart from; not including

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

the organ of sight

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading “Ye ken whar thae floors grew, Lily,” and Jamie hastily produced his primroses; “a' thocht ye micht like a sicht o' them.”

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

set up or found

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye 'ill need to gither yir strength again an' come back wi' me tae Drumtochty.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading “Ye ken whar thae floors grew, Lily,” and Jamie hastily produced his primroses; “a' thocht ye micht like a sicht o' them.”

stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading “Ye ken whar thae floors grew, Lily,” and Jamie hastily produced his primroses; “a' thocht ye micht like a sicht o' them.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “Ye 'ill need to gither yir strength again an' come back wi' me tae Drumtochty.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

and nothing more

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

range of what one can know or understand

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Ye 'ill need to gither yir strength again an' come back wi' me tae Drumtochty.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye ken whar thae floors grew, Lily,” and Jamie hastily produced his primroses; “a' thocht ye micht like a sicht o' them.”

a condition requiring relief

From this reading “Ye 'ill need to gither yir strength again an' come back wi' me tae Drumtochty.

not any; not one

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

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 “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading “Ye ken whar thae floors grew, Lily,” and Jamie hastily produced his primroses; “a' thocht ye micht like a sicht o' them.”

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading “Ye ken whar thae floors grew, Lily,” and Jamie hastily produced his primroses; “a' thocht ye micht like a sicht o' them.”

express in words

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

try to get or reach

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye ken whar thae floors grew, Lily,” and Jamie hastily produced his primroses; “a' thocht ye micht like a sicht o' them.”

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

not in physical motion

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading “Ye 'ill need to gither yir strength again an' come back wi' me tae Drumtochty.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye ken whar thae floors grew, Lily,” and Jamie hastily produced his primroses; “a' thocht ye micht like a sicht o' them.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Ye ken whar thae floors grew, Lily,” and Jamie hastily produced his primroses; “a' thocht ye micht like a sicht o' them.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye ken whar thae floors grew, Lily,” and Jamie hastily produced his primroses; “a' thocht ye micht like a sicht o' them.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

too much to be measured

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye ken whar thae floors grew, Lily,” and Jamie hastily produced his primroses; “a' thocht ye micht like a sicht o' them.”

which person or people

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading “Ye 'ill need to gither yir strength again an' come back wi' me tae Drumtochty.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

the words that are spoken

From this reading “Div ye no ken, Jamie, that a'm----” But Lily still found the words hard to say at three-and-twenty.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “It wes a ploy tae find ye, just like hide-an'-seek, but, ma certes, ye hev got a fine hame at laist,” and Jamie appraised the dainty bed, the soft carpet, the little table with ice and fruit and flowers, at their untold value of kindness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye 'ill need to gither yir strength again an' come back wi' me tae Drumtochty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye mean that ye hevna been takin' care o' yirsel, an' a' can see that masel,” but he was looking everywhere except at Lily, who was waiting to catch his eye.