used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Some strangeness in the accent they had doubtless thus explained.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
broguenoun
a thick and heavy shoe
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
Candlish
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From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Some strangeness in the accent they had doubtless thus explained.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
drovernounUS /ˈdroʊvər/
someone who drives a herd
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Some strangeness in the accent they had doubtless thus explained.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
immediately past
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
engage in
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
not any; not one
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
outlandishadjectiveUS /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
go across or through
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
any competition
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
possessing material wealth
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading And it occurred to me, that if I could pass in Scotland for an Englishman, I might be able to reverse the process and pass in England for a Scot.
Sim
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From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some strangeness in the accent they had doubtless thus explained.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Some strangeness in the accent they had doubtless thus explained.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
express in words
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Some strangeness in the accent they had doubtless thus explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
Tweedie's
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From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
unfruitfully
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From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought, if I was pushed to it, I could make a struggle to imitate the brogue; after my experience with Candlish and Sim, I had a rich provision of outlandish words at my command; and I felt I could tell the tale of Tweedie's dog so as to deceive a native.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It chanced that as I went down the hill these last words of my friend the drover echoed not unfruitfully in my head.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had never told these men the least particulars as to my race or fortune, as it was a part, and the best part, of their civility to ask no questions: yet they had dubbed me without hesitation English.
