adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
afeardadjective
a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
Archibald
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From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
dairy-vestal
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From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
DeansnounUS /diːnz/
plural of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
disturbancesnounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbənsəz/
plural of “disturbance” — activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
FearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
Graceís
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From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
hae
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From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
Hielandmen
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From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
Jeanie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
leansnounUS /liːnz/
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
milk-pail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
nut-shell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
onít
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
sae
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
skimming-dish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We should have crossed from the opposite shore, but for the disturbances at Glasgow, which made it improper for his Graceís people to pass through the city.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “No--no--madam,” answered Jeanie with some hesitation, “I am not feared; for I hae seen Hielandmen before, though never was sae near them; and for the danger of the deep waters, I trust there is a Providence by sea as well as by land.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Are you not afeard, Mrs. Deans,” said the dairy-vestal, addressing Jeanie, who sat, not in the most comfortable state of mind, by the side of Archibald, who himself managed the helm.--“are you not afeard of these wild men with their naked knees, and of this nut-shell of a thing, that seems bobbing up and down like a skimming-dish in a milk-pail?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Fear nothing,” said Mr. Archibald, taking a most important pinch of snuff; “this same ferry on Clyde knows us very well, or we know it, which is all the same; no fear of any of our people meeting with any accident.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is a strange business, to be sure, Mr. Archibald,” said the lady; “but I suppose I must make the best onít.--Are you sure the boat will not sink? it leans terribly to one side, in my poor mind.”
