adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
byrenoun
a barn for cows
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
Crae
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From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
disloyaltynounUS /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/
the quality of being disloyal
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
EBIE
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From this reading THE RETURN OF EBIE FARRISH.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
FARRISH
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From this reading THE RETURN OF EBIE FARRISH.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor indeed would Jess herself have so considered it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nor indeed would Jess herself have so considered it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Nor indeed would Jess herself have so considered it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
Jess
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From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
lassies
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From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
NetheradjectiveUS /ˈneðər/
lower
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor indeed would Jess herself have so considered it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF EBIE FARRISH.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
ploughmen
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From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF EBIE FARRISH.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor indeed would Jess herself have so considered it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF EBIE FARRISH.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
watch-guard
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From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now Ebie Farrish had been over at the Nether Crae seeing the lassies there in a friendly way after the scene in the byre, for Galloway ploughmen were the most general of lovers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was only Meg who was so particular that she did not allow such little practice excursions of this kind on the part of her young men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ebie considered it therefore no disloyalty to Jess that he would display his watch-guard and other accomplishments to the young maids at the Crae.
