a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
(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 Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
aye
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From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
CaldwellnounUS /ˈkɔːldwel/
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading "The Orangemen 'll kape Canada!" cried Tom Caldwell reassuringly.
Callum
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From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading "The Orangemen 'll kape Canada!" cried Tom Caldwell reassuringly.
Canady
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From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The Orangemen 'll kape Canada!" cried Tom Caldwell reassuringly.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
Eh
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From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
Fiach
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From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let's get out o' this!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
Hoh
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From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
Jimmie
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From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
kape
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From this reading "The Orangemen 'll kape Canada!" cried Tom Caldwell reassuringly.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's get out o' this!"
ll
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From this reading "The Orangemen 'll kape Canada!" cried Tom Caldwell reassuringly.
MacDonalds
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From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
neeves
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From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Let's get out o' this!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
Orangemen
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From this reading "The Orangemen 'll kape Canada!" cried Tom Caldwell reassuringly.
Oro
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From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let's get out o' this!"
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
reassuringlyadverbUS /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/
in a reassuring manner
From this reading "The Orangemen 'll kape Canada!" cried Tom Caldwell reassuringly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
shibbolethnounUS /ˈʃɪbəleθ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading "Hoh, him an' his 'kape Canada,'" cried Callum Fiach in disgust, as he pitched himself into the sleigh.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
carry out
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
they'll
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From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let's get out o' this!"
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
male cat
From this reading "The Orangemen 'll kape Canada!" cried Tom Caldwell reassuringly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
having passed out of existence
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading Weaver Jimmie, his diffidence all vanished, threw his cap into the air and shouted his old shibboleth, "They may take Canady, but they'll not be taking Oro!"
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Eh, eh!" cried Store Thompson, standing in the doorway to see them depart, "ye MacDonalds are aye too ready wi' the neeves!"
