Chapter II

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

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

later than; following

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

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

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

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

From this reading Their home was one of the two squires’ houses before spoken of as lying at the extremes of the village.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Their home was one of the two squires’ houses before spoken of as lying at the extremes of the village.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

a Scottish word

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

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From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

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From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

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From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

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From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

a female human offspring

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

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

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

plural of “emporium” — a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something

From this reading Their home was one of the two squires’ houses before spoken of as lying at the extremes of the village.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

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From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

the act of grazing

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

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

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

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

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Their home was one of the two squires’ houses before spoken of as lying at the extremes of the village.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Their home was one of the two squires’ houses before spoken of as lying at the extremes of the village.

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From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

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

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

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

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

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

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

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

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

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From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Their home was one of the two squires’ houses before spoken of as lying at the extremes of the village.

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From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

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From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Their home was one of the two squires’ houses before spoken of as lying at the extremes of the village.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

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From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

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From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

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From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

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

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

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From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

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From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.

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From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

estrangement from god

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

a male human offspring

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Their home was one of the two squires’ houses before spoken of as lying at the extremes of the village.

plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading Their home was one of the two squires’ houses before spoken of as lying at the extremes of the village.

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From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. Christopher, or, as after the old Cumberland fashion he was called, “Cursty,” Sandboys, was native to the place, and since his college days of St. Bees, had never been further than Keswick or Cockermouth, the two great emporia and larders of Buttermere.

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

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

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

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

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

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Their home was one of the two squires’ houses before spoken of as lying at the extremes of the village.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _North Country Ballad._ HARD upon a mile from the village before described lived the hero, the heroine, and herolets of the present story, by names Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son, Jobby, and their daughter, Elcy.

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

From this reading Their home was one of the two squires’ houses before spoken of as lying at the extremes of the village.

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From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading “There’s been nae luck throughout the lan’ Sin’ fwok mud leyke their betters shene; The country’s puzzen’d roun’ wi’ preyde; We’re c’aff and san’ to auld lang seyne.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not missed Keswick Cheese Fair for forty Martinmasses, and had been a regular attendant at Lanthwaite Green, every September, with his lean sheep for grazing.