10
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15
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From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
20
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5
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From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
anew
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
birk
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bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
braes
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From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
CLXVadjective
being five more than one hundred sixty
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
dearly loved
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
DeathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
drumlie
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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
fareweel
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From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
fu
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
hawthorn's
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
HIGHLANDnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
langest
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From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
immediately past
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
come together
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
mony
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
nipt
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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 CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
oursels
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the act of departing politely
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
pledgingverbUS /ˈpledʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “pledge” — promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
possessing material wealth
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
sae
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relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
simmerverbUS /ˈsɪmər/
boil slowly at low temperature
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, 10 As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom!
unfauld
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From this reading There simmer first unfauld her robes, 5 And there the langest tarry; For there I took the last fareweel O’ my sweet Highland Mary.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
the speaker together with one or more other people
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Winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Wi’ mony a vow and locked embrace Our parting was fu’ tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; 20 But, oh! fell Deaths untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early!
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The golden hours on angel wings Flew o’er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life 15 Was my sweet Highland Mary.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CLXV _HIGHLAND MARY._ Ye banks and braes and streams around The castle o’ Montgomery, Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters never drumlie!
