used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
a-be
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From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
in the past
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
carefu
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From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "They ought, no doubt," said Mr. Hodgson; "but, in this case there was really some excuse for them.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
debtornounUS /ˈdetər/
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "They ought, no doubt," said Mr. Hodgson; "but, in this case there was really some excuse for them.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
e'enadverb
even
From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "They ought, no doubt," said Mr. Hodgson; "but, in this case there was really some excuse for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
grocernounUS /ˈɡroʊsər/
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
Hodgson
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From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They ought, no doubt," said Mr. Hodgson; "but, in this case there was really some excuse for them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
laughin
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From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
mair
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From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
mauledverbUS /mɔːld/
past form of “maul” — split (wood) with a maul and wedges
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
not any; not one
From this reading "They ought, no doubt," said Mr. Hodgson; "but, in this case there was really some excuse for them.
ocht
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From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "They ought, no doubt," said Mr. Hodgson; "but, in this case there was really some excuse for them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "They ought, no doubt," said Mr. Hodgson; "but, in this case there was really some excuse for them.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
sae
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From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
express in words
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
scoonrils
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From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
smilin
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From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "They ought, no doubt," said Mr. Hodgson; "but, in this case there was really some excuse for them.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They ought, no doubt," said Mr. Hodgson; "but, in this case there was really some excuse for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They ought, no doubt," said Mr. Hodgson; "but, in this case there was really some excuse for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They have been sadly mauled by you, I understand, and it strikes me to be a drawn battle between you."
precisely as stated
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They ought, no doubt," said Mr. Hodgson; "but, in this case there was really some excuse for them.
Weel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
wha
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From this reading "Weel, weel," said I, laughin, "e'en let it be sae, then; but the scoonrils ocht to be mair carefu' wha they lay their hands on."
which person or people
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
William
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From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As to that, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hodgson, smilin, "I think you had as well 'let a-be for let a-be' there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Our debtor, whom I dare say you know very well, is a young man of the name of William Smith--a grocer in your own town, who began business there some months ago.
