used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ay, it's a' right, Jock," she said, speaking as one who knew he understood her question better than he pretended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, it's a' right, Jock," she said, speaking as one who knew he understood her question better than he pretended.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Ay, it's a' right, Jock," she said, speaking as one who knew he understood her question better than he pretended.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading "I can see as far through a brick wall as you can see through a whinstone dyke."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can see as far through a brick wall as you can see through a whinstone dyke."
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "There's naething wrang wi' me," he said with cool reserve.
dae
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From this reading "What dae you think is wrang?"
dykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading "I can see as far through a brick wall as you can see through a whinstone dyke."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I can see as far through a brick wall as you can see through a whinstone dyke."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
FRENZYnounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
destroyed or killed
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What dae you think is wrang?"
it's
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From this reading "Ay, it's a' right, Jock," she said, speaking as one who knew he understood her question better than he pretended.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ay, it's a' right, Jock," she said, speaking as one who knew he understood her question better than he pretended.
MAGnounUS /mæɡ/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's naething wrang wi' me," he said with cool reserve.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
naething
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From this reading "There's naething wrang wi' me," he said with cool reserve.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading "Ay, it's a' right, Jock," she said, speaking as one who knew he understood her question better than he pretended.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Ay, it's a' right, Jock," she said, speaking as one who knew he understood her question better than he pretended.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading "There's naething wrang wi' me," he said with cool reserve.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Ay, it's a' right, Jock," she said, speaking as one who knew he understood her question better than he pretended.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
ROBERTSON'SnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsənz/
possessive form of “robertson” — United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can see as far through a brick wall as you can see through a whinstone dyke."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Ay, it's a' right, Jock," she said, speaking as one who knew he understood her question better than he pretended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
There's
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From this reading "There's naething wrang wi' me," he said with cool reserve.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What dae you think is wrang?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I can see as far through a brick wall as you can see through a whinstone dyke."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "Ay, it's a' right, Jock," she said, speaking as one who knew he understood her question better than he pretended.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "I can see as far through a brick wall as you can see through a whinstone dyke."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
whinstonenoun
any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
From this reading "I can see as far through a brick wall as you can see through a whinstone dyke."
which person or people
From this reading "Ay, it's a' right, Jock," she said, speaking as one who knew he understood her question better than he pretended.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "There's naething wrang wi' me," he said with cool reserve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
wrang
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From this reading "There's naething wrang wi' me," he said with cool reserve.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAG ROBERTSON'S FRENZY "I want to ken what has gone wrong with you?" said Mag Robertson, speaking to Black Jock, whom she had called into her house one morning as he returned from the pit for his breakfast.
