Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

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From this reading "Ach, but you are never content," replied another who was of an opposite opinion.

anew

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

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

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Ach, but you are never content," replied another who was of an opposite opinion.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Ach, but you are never content," replied another who was of an opposite opinion.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading "Ach, but you are never content," replied another who was of an opposite opinion.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

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From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

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From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

take exception to

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

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From this reading "It doesna matter what kind o' terms you get, you're never content."

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

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

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

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

hound or harry relentlessly

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "It doesna matter what kind o' terms you get, you're never content."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

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

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

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

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

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

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It doesna matter what kind o' terms you get, you're never content."

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From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "It doesna matter what kind o' terms you get, you're never content."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "It doesna matter what kind o' terms you get, you're never content."

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

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

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

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

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Ach, but you are never content," replied another who was of an opposite opinion.

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 "It doesna matter what kind o' terms you get, you're never content."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading "Ach, but you are never content," replied another who was of an opposite opinion.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Ach, but you are never content," replied another who was of an opposite opinion.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

express in words

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

a person skilled at making effective presentations

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

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

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

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

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

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

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

(used informally) very small

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

(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 "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

at the time that

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

which person or people

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading The wee showman wi' the ferret een was too mony for us, an' he jist twisted us round his wee finger as he liked."

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MEETING WITH MYSIE When the London Conference ended, the delegates hurried back to put the terms of the suggested agreement before the men, and as they journeyed the whole topic of conversation was of the Conference, and of the terms which had been suggested as a basis for settlement of the dispute.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, you can a' say what you like," put in Davie Donaldson, who had sat beside Robert in the Conference, "but in my opinion we hae been diddled again.

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From this reading "It doesna matter what kind o' terms you get, you're never content."