used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That is the disadvantage of an unbiased mind, Davie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a weakness of mine, but I can't put up with a threat very well."
can't
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From this reading It is a weakness of mine, but I can't put up with a threat very well."
rid of obstructions
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
Cockburn
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From this reading "Scott and Cockburn seemed to know their minds very well," ventured the poet, with a smile.
Davie
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From this reading "That is the disadvantage of an unbiased mind, Davie.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading "That is the disadvantage of an unbiased mind, Davie.
doesn't
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From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the disadvantage of an unbiased mind, Davie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a weakness of mine, but I can't put up with a threat very well."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "That is the disadvantage of an unbiased mind, Davie.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "Scott and Cockburn seemed to know their minds very well," ventured the poet, with a smile.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is a weakness of mine, but I can't put up with a threat very well."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is the disadvantage of an unbiased mind, Davie.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "Scott and Cockburn seemed to know their minds very well," ventured the poet, with a smile.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is a weakness of mine, but I can't put up with a threat very well."
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Scott and Cockburn seemed to know their minds very well," ventured the poet, with a smile.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Scott and Cockburn seemed to know their minds very well," ventured the poet, with a smile.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Scott and Cockburn seemed to know their minds very well," ventured the poet, with a smile.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the disadvantage of an unbiased mind, Davie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is the disadvantage of an unbiased mind, Davie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Scott and Cockburn seemed to know their minds very well," ventured the poet, with a smile.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading It is a weakness of mine, but I can't put up with a threat very well."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Scott and Cockburn seemed to know their minds very well," ventured the poet, with a smile.
to-night
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From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
soldiers collectively
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
unbiasedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈbaɪəst/
characterized by a lack of partiality
From this reading "That is the disadvantage of an unbiased mind, Davie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is a weakness of mine, but I can't put up with a threat very well."
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "Scott and Cockburn seemed to know their minds very well," ventured the poet, with a smile.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Scott and Cockburn seemed to know their minds very well," ventured the poet, with a smile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
a flaw or weak point
From this reading It is a weakness of mine, but I can't put up with a threat very well."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Scott and Cockburn seemed to know their minds very well," ventured the poet, with a smile.
which person or people
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and if one or two more of them had spoken as decidedly, I would have been off to the Border to-night at the head of my troops.
but in spite of that
From this reading Now, with good, strong prejudices, one side or the other, the way would be clear, and yet I despise a man who doesn't know his own mind."
