adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
Array'd
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From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
AULDadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
gane
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From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
ha'e
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From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
hight
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From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
kneel'd
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From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
lang
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From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
mae
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From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
MAITLANDnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
o'snounUS /oʊz/
possessive form of “o” — 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 He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
sickerlie
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From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
thae
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From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading One day he came before the king, And kneel’d low on his knee: “A boon, a boon, my good uncle, I crave to ask of thee!
Unwordily
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From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
waled
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From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
wish'd
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From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading AULD MAITLAND THERE lived a king in southern land, King Edward hight his name; Unwordily he wore the crown, Till fifty years were gane.
You'll
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From this reading “At our lang wars, in fair Scotland, I fain ha’e wish’d to be, If fifteen hundred waled wight men You’ll grant to ride with me.”
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had a sister’s son o’s ain, Was large of blood and bane; And afterward, when he came up, Young Edward hight his name.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thou shall ha’e thae, thou shall ha’e mae; I say it sickerlie; And I myself, an auld gray man, Array’d your host shall see.”
