used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
(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 When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
crockerynounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST MEETING.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
Frenchified
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From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
frolickingverbUS /ˈfrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
inflected form of “frolic” — play boisterously
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
kentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
the sound of laughing
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
Margaret
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From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE FIRST MEETING.
not any; not one
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
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 "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
Scaurdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
she'll
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From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
she's
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From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST MEETING.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
at the time that
From this reading When we made our way indoors the dogs were bounding and frolicking round Margaret, and she was all laughter.
wie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
wind-whipped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
women-folk
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From this reading There was a bustle of women-folk about the house, and the noise of crockery, and booming into the corridors came the voice of John, Laird of Scaurdale.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Her eyes were dancing, and her wind-whipped cheeks glowed darkly; then she turned, one dainty finger at her lips, and we kent that no word of her doings that day was for the ears of her parents.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Chick or child," says he, "she's all I have--a wee Frenchified, Laird, but she'll learn the wie o' the Scots yet."
