used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
Aiblins
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From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Wilson was answering nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Loosing his hold of him, Ralph walked quietly away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
begoon
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From this reading A great stour has begoon, my birkie.
birkie
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From this reading A great stour has begoon, my birkie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
chiel
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From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great stour has begoon, my birkie.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great stour has begoon, my birkie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Loosing his hold of him, Ralph walked quietly away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Loosing his hold of him, Ralph walked quietly away.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Loosing his hold of him, Ralph walked quietly away.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
LoosingverbUS /ˈluːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Loosing his hold of him, Ralph walked quietly away.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wilson was answering nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loosing his hold of him, Ralph walked quietly away.
with low volume
From this reading Loosing his hold of him, Ralph walked quietly away.
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
Ralph
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From this reading Loosing his hold of him, Ralph walked quietly away.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
stour
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From this reading A great stour has begoon, my birkie.
tailor's
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From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Loosing his hold of him, Ralph walked quietly away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Wilson was answering nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
but in spite of that
From this reading Wilson entered the cottage with a livid face, and murmuring, as though to himself,-- “Aiblins we may be quits yet, my chiel'.
