Chapter I

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

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

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

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

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

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

a Scottish word

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

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plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Humour is part and parcel of his very being.

brought into existence

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

subject to disagreement and debate

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

in an eminent manner

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

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From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

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From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

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From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

assemble or get together

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

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

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

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From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

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

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

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

From this reading Humour is part and parcel of his very being.

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From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

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

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

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

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

having many parts or sides

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

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From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

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

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

a wrapped container

From this reading Humour is part and parcel of his very being.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Humour is part and parcel of his very being.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

having a point

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

bring forth or yield

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

unusual or striking

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

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

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

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 An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

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

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

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

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

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From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

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

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading _New and Enlarged Edition, 1913_ _Second Impression, 1914_ _Third Impression, 1919_ _Fourth Impression, 1921_ BY ROBERT FORD EDITOR OF “BALLADS OF BAIRNHOOD,” “AULD SCOTS BALLANTS” “VAGABOND SONGS,” ETC.

precisely as stated

From this reading Humour is part and parcel of his very being.

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

From this reading An eminently learned and genial ex-Professor of one of our Universities not long since pointed out how Scotland was remarkable for three things—Songs, Sermons, and Shillings.

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From this reading Not one in ten thousand of the Scottish people may be able to produce a good song, or a good sermon; not one in twenty thousand of them may be able to “gather meikle gear and haud it weel thegither;” but every second Scotsman is a born humourist.

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

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading And whilst it may not be disputed that she has enormous and ever-increasing store of these three good things—and that, moreover, she loves them all—there is a fourth quality of her many-sided nature which is more distinctly characteristic of Auld Caledonia and her people, and that is the general possession of the faculty of original humour.