used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
aye
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From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
Bryde
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From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
claes
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From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
divots
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From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
haffin
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From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hoch-a-soch," he would say, "the young Laird is ta'en wi' the weemen.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
Hoch-a-soch
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From this reading "Hoch-a-soch," he would say, "the young Laird is ta'en wi' the weemen.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
Hugh
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From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hoch-a-soch," he would say, "the young Laird is ta'en wi' the weemen.
iss
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From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading "Hoch-a-soch," he would say, "the young Laird is ta'en wi' the weemen.
leddies
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From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
MOORverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading THE RIDERS ON THE MOOR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
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 I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RIDERS ON THE MOOR.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
RIDERSnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE RIDERS ON THE MOOR.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
sand-brae
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From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
express in words
From this reading "Hoch-a-soch," he would say, "the young Laird is ta'en wi' the weemen.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
a particular situation
From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
stirrupsnounUS /ˈstɜːrəps/
plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
ta'en
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From this reading "Hoch-a-soch," he would say, "the young Laird is ta'en wi' the weemen.
TamnounUS /tæm/
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDERS ON THE MOOR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
up to a particular time
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
weemen
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From this reading "Hoch-a-soch," he would say, "the young Laird is ta'en wi' the weemen.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "Hoch-a-soch," he would say, "the young Laird is ta'en wi' the weemen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Hugh was become the great gallant, with old Tam rubbing his stirrups with sand from the sand-brae, that and wet divots, till the irons shone like silver.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would be seeing very little of Bryde for many a day after that, for there was aye work to be doing at his hill farm, and hard work will be bringing sound sleep.
yess
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From this reading I will be at the polishing o' his horse's shoes next, and it iss the fine smells he will be haffin' on his claes--fine smells for the leddies, yess."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Hoch-a-soch," he would say, "the young Laird is ta'en wi' the weemen.
