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Chapter VIII
COLLOQUIES. In the evening Donal went to see Andrew Comin. “Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler. “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.” “That’s right!” returned the cobbler with satisfaction.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““That’s right!” returned the cobbler with satisfaction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That’s right!” returned the cobbler with satisfaction.”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading ““You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.””
up to a particular time
From this reading ““You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the evening Donal went to see Andrew Comin.”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
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From this reading In the evening Donal went to see Andrew Comin.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
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From this reading “Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler.
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From this reading COLLOQUIES.
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From this reading In the evening Donal went to see Andrew Comin.
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From this reading In the evening Donal went to see Andrew Comin.
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From this reading In the evening Donal went to see Andrew Comin.
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From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
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From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
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From this reading “Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening Donal went to see Andrew Comin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
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From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That’s right!” returned the cobbler with satisfaction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’s right!” returned the cobbler with satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right!” returned the cobbler with satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the evening Donal went to see Andrew Comin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right!” returned the cobbler with satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening Donal went to see Andrew Comin.
up to a particular time
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening Donal went to see Andrew Comin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening Donal went to see Andrew Comin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That’s right!” returned the cobbler with satisfaction.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler.
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From this reading “Weel, hoo are ye gettin’ on wi’ the yerl?” asked the cobbler.
but in spite of that
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You set me a good example of saying nothing about him,” answered Donal; “and I will follow it--at least till I know more: I have scarce seen him yet.”
