used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
brawadjective
brightly colored and showy
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
CaldernounUS /ˈkɔːldər/
United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN EDIE OF EYEMOUTH.
a female human offspring
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
dearly loved
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
EDIE
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From this reading COUSIN EDIE OF EYEMOUTH.
at any time
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
EYEMOUTH
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From this reading COUSIN EDIE OF EYEMOUTH.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
a young female
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
InchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
kist
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From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
a boy or man
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
not any; not one
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COUSIN EDIE OF EYEMOUTH.
and nothing more
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
partan's
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From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
sand-links
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From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
move stealthily
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
not in physical motion
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
twopencenoun
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
at the time that
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
whin-bushes
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From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
Willie
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From this reading Willie Calder had settled at Eyemouth as a maker of fishing nets, and he had made more out of twine than ever we were like to do out of the whin-bushes and sand-links of West Inch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So his daughter, Edie Calder, came over with a braw red frock and a five shilling bonnet, and a kist full of things that brought my dear mother's eyes out like a partan's.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wonderful to see her so free with money, and she but a slip of a girl, paying the carrier man all that he asked and a whole twopence over, to which he had no claim.
a late time of life
From this reading Some years before, when I was still but a lad, there had come over to us upon a five weeks' visit the only daughter of my father's brother.
