used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
aciditynounUS /əˈsɪdəti/
the property of being acidic
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
agriculturistnoun
someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
(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 Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
allayverbUS /əˈleɪ/
lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
amendedadjectiveUS /əˈmendɪd/
of legislation
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
ane's
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From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
carle
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From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
apart from; not including
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
set up or found
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
gaberlunzies
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From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
guisards
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From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
gyre-carlines
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From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
only a very short time before
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
humours
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From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
ill-naturedadjective
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
jaud
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From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
and nothing more
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
immediately past
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
Mearns
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From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
naething
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From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
Norna
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From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
on't
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From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
in other respects or ways
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
rigournoun
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
scaulding
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From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
express in words
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
a special situation
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Tempest._ The storm had somewhat relaxed its rigour just before the entrance of Norna, otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury.
Triptolemus
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From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "I tell you, sister Baby," answered the insulted agriculturist, "that all shall be reformed and amended,--excepting," he added, betwixt his teeth, "the scaulding humours of an ill-natured jaud, that can add bitterness to the very storm!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
at the time that
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Mistress Baby gave vent to her fears in loud exclamations of "The Lord guide us--this is surely the last day--what kind of a country of guisards and gyre-carlines is this!--and you, ye fool carle," she added, turning on her brother, (for all her passions had a touch of acidity in them,) "to quit the bonny Mearns land to come here, where there is naething but sturdy beggars and gaberlunzies within ane's house, and Heaven's anger on the outside on't!"
Yellowley
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From this reading But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley, when the tempest suddenly resumed its former vehemence, and raged around the building with a fury which made the inmates insensible to any thing except the risk that the old mansion was about to fall above their heads.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ----If, by your art, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
