adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
anent
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From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
augmentationnounUS /ˌɑːɡmenˈteɪʃən/
the amount by which something increases
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading At length, the babe was born.
bailie
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From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
bairns
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From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading At length, the babe was born.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
guildry
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From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
jocoseadjectiveUS /ˌdʒɔːˈkoʊz/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
kimmers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, the babe was born.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
M'Lucre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
Pawkie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
SpellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
thereat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr M'Lucre, going to London, as I have intimated in the foregoing chapter, remained there, absent from us altogether about the space of six weeks; and when he came home, he was plainly an altered man, being sometimes very jocose, and at other times looking about him as if he had been haunted by some ill thing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post- office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading This bred no small consideration among us; and I was somehow a thought uneasy thereat, not knowing what the bailie, now that he was out of the guildry, might be saying anent the use and wont that had been practised therein, and never more than in his own time.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
yestreen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as I was sitting at home, after closing the shop for the night, and conversing concerning the augmentation of our worldly affairs with Mrs Pawkie and the bairns--it was a damp raw night; I mind it just as well as if it had been only yestreen--who should make his appearance at the room door but the bailie himself, and a blithe face he had?
