Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

a child: son or daughter

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

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From this reading Marion Calderwood is no' for the like of him."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

one or the other of two

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

a container in which plants are cultivated

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Marion Calderwood is no' for the like of him."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

in a gradual manner

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Marion Calderwood is no' for the like of him."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

a boy or man

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Marion Calderwood is no' for the like of him."

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From this reading Marion Calderwood is no' for the like of him."

common Old World thrush noted for its song

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

not any; not one

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

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 And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

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From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

possessive form of “somebody” — a human being

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Marion Calderwood is no' for the like of him."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

except if; if not

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "She has her mother," said Miss Jean, more hastily than was her way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

in or at the place that

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

which person or people

From this reading And my bonny Mavis is but a bairn," she added more gently, "and she's in no danger from James Petrie, who is a well intentioned lad, and who has been ower weel brought up, and who is ower fond of siller and gentility, to have either roses or violets in his plan o' life, unless they're growing in a fine flowerpot, in somebody's fine house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Her brother regarded her with anger so evidently struggling with astonishment in his face, that she expected hot words to follow.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And any interference would come ill from you or me where this one is concerned.