AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PICTS.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He stood with his shoulder against the wall and chewed a straw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood with his shoulder against the wall and chewed a straw.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's come o' Maister Peden thae days?" asked Meg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
cannanoun
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading He stood with his shoulder against the wall and chewed a straw.
clegnoun
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What's come o' Maister Peden thae days?" asked Meg.
Cuif
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From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
DAUGHTERnounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PICTS.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "What's come o' Maister Peden thae days?" asked Meg.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood with his shoulder against the wall and chewed a straw.
He's
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From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
maist
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From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
Maister
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From this reading "What's come o' Maister Peden thae days?" asked Meg.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
michty
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From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
onounUS /oʊ/
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 "What's come o' Maister Peden thae days?" asked Meg.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PICTS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
Peden
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From this reading "What's come o' Maister Peden thae days?" asked Meg.
PICTS
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From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PICTS.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
Saunders
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From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He stood with his shoulder against the wall and chewed a straw.
stirknoun
yearling heifer or bullock
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood with his shoulder against the wall and chewed a straw.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He stood with his shoulder against the wall and chewed a straw.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
thae
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From this reading "What's come o' Maister Peden thae days?" asked Meg.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PICTS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The Cuif put his hands in his pockets as if to keep them away from the dangerous temptation of touching Meg.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He stood with his shoulder against the wall and chewed a straw.
What's
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From this reading "What's come o' Maister Peden thae days?" asked Meg.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood with his shoulder against the wall and chewed a straw.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a' the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at.
