used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Yet Dairsie was always busy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Yet Dairsie was always busy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
Dairsie
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From this reading Yet Dairsie was always busy.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
Drowdle
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From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
fecklessadjectiveUS /ˈfeklɪs/
not fit to assume responsibility
From this reading "It’s a peety that he is sae feckless!"
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It’s a peety that he is sae feckless!"
He's
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From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It’s a peety that he is sae feckless!"
It's
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From this reading "It’s a peety that he is sae feckless!"
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
maiden's
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From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
peety
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From this reading "It’s a peety that he is sae feckless!"
sae
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From this reading "It’s a peety that he is sae feckless!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
not in physical motion
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "He’s a bonnie laddie to look on," they said to each other as, palm on hip, they stood looking after him.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It’s a peety that he is sae feckless!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
untrampled
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From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For there were sympathetic hearts here and there among the folk of Drowdle.
at the time that
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
which person or people
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
but in spite of that
From this reading Women with the maternal instinct yet untrampled out of them, came to their doors to look after the tall slim "laddie" who was so like the sons they had dreamed of when the maiden’s blush still tinged their cheeks.
