Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

form a curl, curve, or kink

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

moving swiftly

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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

From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

and nothing more

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Lost Love.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Lost Love.

held dear

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

the force of workers available

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

feel sadness

From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

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From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

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From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

an old word for “no”

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

a ribbonlike strip of pasta

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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 Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

express in words

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

drive away by crying “shoo!”

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

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From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

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From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.

make a vow; promise

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Aw long'd to claim her for mi own, But nah mi love is crost; An aw mun wander on alooan, An' mourn for her aw've lost.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

take in marriage

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

at the time that

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading Aw couldn't ax her to be mine, Wi' poverty at th' door: Aw niver thowt breet een could shine Wi' love for one so poor; But nah ther's summat i' mi breast, Tells me aw miss'd mi way: An' lost that lass I loved th' best Throo fear shoo'd say me nay.

rub with a circular motion

From this reading "Just soa," shoo says, "but certain 'tis Aw hear thi heart a beatin, An' tak this claat to wipe thi phiz Gooid gracious, ha tha'rt sweeatin; Thar't brave noa daat, an' tha can crow Like booastin cock-a-doodle, But nooan sich men for me, aw vow, When wed, aw'll wed a 'noodle.'

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From this reading Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass Her een as black as sloas, Her hair a flying' thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowing rooas; Her smile coom like a sunny gleam Her cherry lips to curl; Her voice wor like a murm'ring stream At flowed through banks o' pearl.