used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
ALLAN
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From this reading BONNY BARBARA ALLAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
BARBARA
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From this reading BONNY BARBARA ALLAN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
BONNYadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading BONNY BARBARA ALLAN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
dearly loved
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
GinnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
Graeme
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From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
hooly
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From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
I'm
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From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
it's
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From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
Martinmasnoun
the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
the force of workers available
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
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 sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
spillingverbUS /ˈspɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
ThonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
precisely as stated
From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
at the time that
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
in or at the place that
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading He sent his men down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan."
ye's
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From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
you're
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From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading O hooly, hooly rose she up, To the place where he was lying, And when she drew the curtain by, "Young man, I think you're dying."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O it's I'm sick, and very, very sick, And it's a' for Barbara Allan;" "O the better for me ye's never be, Tho your heart's blood were a spilling.
