Chapter XX · Chapter 20

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And now this is the droll thing that came about.

later than; following

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And now this is the droll thing that came about.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

apart from; not including

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And now this is the droll thing that came about.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

so unreasonable as to invite derision

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "THE LOVE SECRET."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

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 Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now this is the droll thing that came about.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

the fur of an otter

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

plural of “otter” — the fur of an otter

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

above and across; more than

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading "THE LOVE SECRET."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

the state of being asleep

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

express in words

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "THE LOVE SECRET."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

a special situation

From this reading And now this is the droll thing that came about.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And now this is the droll thing that came about.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

hard to endure

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

at the time that

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

a Caucasian

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading We had a day after the otters at the Bennan, a wet cold day, with little that was laughable in it, except that a man of the Macdonalds took an otter home over his shoulders, and the beast dead, as we thought; but coming in at his own door it gripped him by the back of his hip, and at the start he got he let a great cry to his wife in the Gaelic.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Lassies are droll creatures, and will tell many things the one to the other in the way of a ploy, and Margaret McBride made great work with old Betty's love potion, and that to Helen alone.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I will be trying it on Hugh," said she, "when I have you sleeping, for I will get scraping the white of your nail then."