Chapter VI

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

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

later than; following

From this reading I'm my own maister, I suppose--at least after business hours.'

in addition

From this reading "'No doubt o' that, Nicholas,' said she; 'but while ye are your own maister, ye are also my husband, and the faither o' my family, and it behoves me to look after ye.'

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

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "'No doubt o' that, Nicholas,' said she; 'but while ye are your own maister, ye are also my husband, and the faither o' my family, and it behoves me to look after ye.'

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I'm my own maister, I suppose--at least after business hours.'

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

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "'No doubt o' that, Nicholas,' said she; 'but while ye are your own maister, ye are also my husband, and the faither o' my family, and it behoves me to look after ye.'

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading I'm my own maister, I suppose--at least after business hours.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "'No doubt o' that, Nicholas,' said she; 'but while ye are your own maister, ye are also my husband, and the faither o' my family, and it behoves me to look after ye.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "'No doubt o' that, Nicholas,' said she; 'but while ye are your own maister, ye are also my husband, and the faither o' my family, and it behoves me to look after ye.'

a social unit living together

From this reading "'No doubt o' that, Nicholas,' said she; 'but while ye are your own maister, ye are also my husband, and the faither o' my family, and it behoves me to look after ye.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading I'm my own maister, I suppose--at least after business hours.'

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "'No doubt o' that, Nicholas,' said she; 'but while ye are your own maister, ye are also my husband, and the faither o' my family, and it behoves me to look after ye.'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'm my own maister, I suppose--at least after business hours.'

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

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I'm my own maister, I suppose--at least after business hours.'

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "'No doubt o' that, Nicholas,' said she; 'but while ye are your own maister, ye are also my husband, and the faither o' my family, and it behoves me to look after ye.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'm my own maister, I suppose--at least after business hours.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "'Touts!' said, I, 'what need ye mind?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "'Touts!' said, I, 'what need ye mind?

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

not any; not one

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I'm my own maister, I suppose--at least after business hours.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

on the contrary

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

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

From this reading "'No doubt o' that, Nicholas,' said she; 'but while ye are your own maister, ye are also my husband, and the faither o' my family, and it behoves me to look after ye.'

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

move an implement through

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

express a supposition

From this reading I'm my own maister, I suppose--at least after business hours.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

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

From this reading It is a hard maiter that a body canna stir out owre the door but ye maun ask--'where hae ye been?'

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

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

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

plural of “tout” — someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading "'Touts!' said, I, 'what need ye mind?

up to a particular time

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "'Touts!' said, I, 'what need ye mind?

at the time that

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

in or at the place that

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

during the time that

From this reading "'No doubt o' that, Nicholas,' said she; 'but while ye are your own maister, ye are also my husband, and the faither o' my family, and it behoves me to look after ye.'

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "'Touts!' said, I, 'what need ye mind?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "When I went home, Nancy perceiving me to be rather sprung, and my een no as they ought to be, said to me--'Where have you been, Nicholas, until this time o' nicht?'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'No doubt o' that, Nicholas,' said she; 'but while ye are your own maister, ye are also my husband, and the faither o' my family, and it behoves me to look after ye.'