adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
COMESnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading TOO SURE COMES TOO LATE.
Cosmo
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From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
doon
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From this reading “Set ye doon, my lord,” said Grizzie, “an’ rist yer shins.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
Grizzie
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From this reading “Set ye doon, my lord,” said Grizzie, “an’ rist yer shins.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
LATEadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading TOO SURE COMES TOO LATE.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
Lick-my-loof
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From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Set ye doon, my lord,” said Grizzie, “an’ rist yer shins.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
rist
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From this reading “Set ye doon, my lord,” said Grizzie, “an’ rist yer shins.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Set ye doon, my lord,” said Grizzie, “an’ rist yer shins.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
SetverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Set ye doon, my lord,” said Grizzie, “an’ rist yer shins.
shins
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From this reading “Set ye doon, my lord,” said Grizzie, “an’ rist yer shins.
SUREadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading TOO SURE COMES TOO LATE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
TOOadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO SURE COMES TOO LATE.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
WarlocknounUS /ˈwɔːrlɔːk/
a male witch or demon
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the afternoon came his lordship, desiring an interview with the laird; which, not a little against his liking, the laird granted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The laird returned the answer that Cosmo was from home, and would not be back till the day following.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Set ye doon, my lord,” said Grizzie, “an’ rist yer shins.
yer
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From this reading “Set ye doon, my lord,” said Grizzie, “an’ rist yer shins.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The same day Cosmo left, Lord Lick-my-loof sent to the castle the message that he wanted to see young Mr. Warlock.
