used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
(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 “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
cannanoun
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The safest thing ye could do,” replied he, gravely.
Dinah
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From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The safest thing ye could do,” replied he, gravely.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
epistles
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From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
every person
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
fule
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From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
gentilitynounUS /dʒenˈtɪlɪti/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “The safest thing ye could do,” replied he, gravely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
Henderson
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From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
low-ceilingedadjective
having a lower than normal ceiling
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
naething
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From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
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 “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The safest thing ye could do,” replied he, gravely.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “The safest thing ye could do,” replied he, gravely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
express in words
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
a special situation
From this reading “The safest thing ye could do,” replied he, gravely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
at the time that
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
whined
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From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
which person or people
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “She wants to hear naething but what she likes, and, as near as may be, in her ain words too.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
wrang
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From this reading “She never tires o' reading that everybody on the estate is a fule or a scoundrel, and ye canna be far wrang when ye say the worst o' them all.
produce a literary work
From this reading “I always feel as if I was copying out the same letter every time I write,” whined out a weak, sickly voice.
writing-table
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From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye might ken the style of these epistles by this time, Dinah,” said Mr. Henderson, as he walked leisurely up and down a long low-ceilinged room, and addressed himself to a piece of very faded gentility, who sat at a writing-table.
