used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sound constitution; that is first and foremost.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
Ah
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From this reading Ah will wale him out maself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sound constitution; that is first and foremost.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
make certain of
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
bairns
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From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading A sound constitution; that is first and foremost.
doesna
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From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
a boy or man
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A sound constitution; that is first and foremost.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading A sound constitution; that is first and foremost.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah will wale him out maself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
a boy or man
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
maself
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From this reading Ah will wale him out maself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
not any; not one
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ah will wale him out maself.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
on the contrary
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
snaringverbUS /ˈsnerɪŋ/
-ing form of “snare” — catch in or as if in a trap
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A sound constitution; that is first and foremost.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the boys will have their play, I can assure ye; I will send that fellow Andrew about his business if he doesna stop netting and snaring.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
walenounUS /weɪl/
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading Ah will wale him out maself.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ah will wale him out maself.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would rather see a lad out and about shooting rabbits than shut up wi’ a pale face among a lot of books.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading But no too much education: no, no; that is the worst gift ye can bestow upon bairns.
