used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tell me—oh, tell me, ye are no gaun to leave me!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Yes, yes," he said eagerly, "’Yabel, Yabel,’ I hear that!
gaun
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From this reading Tell me—oh, tell me, ye are no gaun to leave me!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, yes," he said eagerly, "’Yabel, Yabel,’ I hear that!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Yes, yes," he said eagerly, "’Yabel, Yabel,’ I hear that!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, yes," he said eagerly, "’Yabel, Yabel,’ I hear that!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
go away from a place
From this reading Tell me—oh, tell me, ye are no gaun to leave me!"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
mair
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From this reading What mair?
McQuhirr
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From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me—oh, tell me, ye are no gaun to leave me!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
not any; not one
From this reading Tell me—oh, tell me, ye are no gaun to leave me!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Tell me—oh, tell me, ye are no gaun to leave me!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, yes," he said eagerly, "’Yabel, Yabel,’ I hear that!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
not in physical motion
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
express in words
From this reading Tell me—oh, tell me, ye are no gaun to leave me!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, yes," he said eagerly, "’Yabel, Yabel,’ I hear that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He bent his head lower, holding his breath and laying his hand on his own heart as if to still its dull, thick beating.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell me—oh, tell me, ye are no gaun to leave me!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What mair?
the words that are spoken
From this reading But though the pallid lips seemed to move, no words came, and Yabel McQuhirr heaved up his head and struck his palm upon his brow.
Yabel
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he said eagerly, "’Yabel, Yabel,’ I hear that!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Tell me—oh, tell me, ye are no gaun to leave me!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes," he said eagerly, "’Yabel, Yabel,’ I hear that!
