used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Corporal, whose door was half open, crept out, and in an under-breath beckoned Mrs. Fergusson to speak to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The Corporal, whose door was half open, crept out, and in an under-breath beckoned Mrs. Fergusson to speak to him.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading The Corporal, whose door was half open, crept out, and in an under-breath beckoned Mrs. Fergusson to speak to him.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The Corporal, whose door was half open, crept out, and in an under-breath beckoned Mrs. Fergusson to speak to him.
d'ye
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From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
Davie
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From this reading Do ye no’ ken wee Davie is dead?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Do ye no’ ken wee Davie is dead?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do ye no’ ken wee Davie is dead?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Ye should hae mair feeling, laddie!”
Fergusson
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From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
hae
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From this reading Ye should hae mair feeling, laddie!”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Corporal, whose door was half open, crept out, and in an under-breath beckoned Mrs. Fergusson to speak to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Corporal, whose door was half open, crept out, and in an under-breath beckoned Mrs. Fergusson to speak to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do ye no’ ken wee Davie is dead?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
Jamie
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From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Do ye no’ ken wee Davie is dead?
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Ye should hae mair feeling, laddie!”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
mair
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From this reading Ye should hae mair feeling, laddie!”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
not any; not one
From this reading Do ye no’ ken wee Davie is dead?
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Corporal, whose door was half open, crept out, and in an under-breath beckoned Mrs. Fergusson to speak to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Corporal, whose door was half open, crept out, and in an under-breath beckoned Mrs. Fergusson to speak to him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ye should hae mair feeling, laddie!”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
express in speech
From this reading The Corporal, whose door was half open, crept out, and in an under-breath beckoned Mrs. Fergusson to speak to him.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
Thorburn
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From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
under-breath
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From this reading The Corporal, whose door was half open, crept out, and in an under-breath beckoned Mrs. Fergusson to speak to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Do ye no’ ken wee Davie is dead?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
belonging to which person
From this reading The Corporal, whose door was half open, crept out, and in an under-breath beckoned Mrs. Fergusson to speak to him.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
William
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From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Mrs. Fergusson trod the wooden stair that led to the flat above his with slow and cautious step; and as she met her boy running down whistling, she said, “What d’ye mean, Jamie, wi’ that noise?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Do ye no’ ken wee Davie is dead?
