used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAITHFUL FRIEND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading 'Ye arena weel, Liz,' she said brusquely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
basket-chair
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From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
bein
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From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
brusquelyadverbUS /ˈbrʌskli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading 'Ye arena weel, Liz,' she said brusquely.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading A FAITHFUL FRIEND.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FAITHFUL FRIEND.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
It's
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From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
Liz
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From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
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 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
oot
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From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Ye arena weel, Liz,' she said brusquely.
seamstressnounUS /ˈsiːmstrɪs/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
precisely as stated
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
weel
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From this reading 'Ye arena weel, Liz,' she said brusquely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little seamstress was in a quiver of happy excitement, which betrayed itself in her very step as she returned to the kitchen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Liz lay back in the old basket-chair with her eyes closed, and the deadly paleness of her face was very striking.
withoot
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From this reading 'It's the stair; ye never could gang up a stair, I mind, withoot bein' oot o' breath.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Ye arena weel, Liz,' she said brusquely.
