the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Father," she continued gently, "I broke it an' I hid it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl turned and went; speechless, Samuel regarded his wife.
Barbara
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From this reading "Father, that will do," interrupted Barbara; "Maggie, ye may go."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
lacking funds
From this reading "Father," she continued gently, "I broke it an' I hid it.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Father," she continued gently, "I broke it an' I hid it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
didn't
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From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Father, that will do," interrupted Barbara; "Maggie, ye may go."
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, that will do," interrupted Barbara; "Maggie, ye may go."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
flaggin's
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From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Father," she continued gently, "I broke it an' I hid it.
a young female
From this reading The girl turned and went; speechless, Samuel regarded his wife.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Father, that will do," interrupted Barbara; "Maggie, ye may go."
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Father," she continued gently, "I broke it an' I hid it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl turned and went; speechless, Samuel regarded his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father," she continued gently, "I broke it an' I hid it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Father, that will do," interrupted Barbara; "Maggie, ye may go."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Father," she continued gently, "I broke it an' I hid it.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
Maggie
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From this reading "Father, that will do," interrupted Barbara; "Maggie, ye may go."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Father, that will do," interrupted Barbara; "Maggie, ye may go."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
mixin
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From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
oat-cake
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From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The girl turned and went; speechless, Samuel regarded his wife.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading The girl turned and went; speechless, Samuel regarded his wife.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father," she continued gently, "I broke it an' I hid it.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading The girl turned and went; speechless, Samuel regarded his wife.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Father, that will do," interrupted Barbara; "Maggie, ye may go."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl turned and went; speechless, Samuel regarded his wife.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The girl turned and went; speechless, Samuel regarded his wife.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was--mixin' oat-cake in the bowl an' the bowl was on my knee, an' suddenly it slipped an' fell on to the flaggin's an' broke.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girl turned and went; speechless, Samuel regarded his wife.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The girl turned and went; speechless, Samuel regarded his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Father, that will do," interrupted Barbara; "Maggie, ye may go."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Father, that will do," interrupted Barbara; "Maggie, ye may go."
ye'd
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From this reading Then I hid it 'cause,"--the quiet voice faltered,--"'cause--why 'cause, of course, father, I thought ye'd be troubled over it if ye saw it, an' ye'd not miss it if ye didn't."
