used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
dunno
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From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
enquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
set up or found
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
I'm
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From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
it's
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From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
a boy or man
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
the act of departing
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
engage in
From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
maun
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From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
and nothing more
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
do one's shopping
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
estrangement from god
From this reading I’m an auld man, and it’s long sin’ I had a pretty lass make fuss over me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
That's
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From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
Toppy
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From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
twas
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From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
the act of using
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
at the time that
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “That’s what comes of leaving me without a helper,” grumbled the Scot as Toppy looked enquiringly at the injured hand.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading When Toppy went back to the shop that evening he found old Campbell cooking the evening meal with only his right hand in use, the left being wrapped in a neat bandage.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “I maun have ye back, lad; I will not be knocking my hands to pieces doing two men’s work to please any man.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet—” he cocked his head on one side and looked fondly at the bandage—“I dunno but what ’twas worth it.
