Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

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

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

using the voice; not silently

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

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

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Better ask Dr. Grey first," answered the bride.

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Better ask Dr. Grey first," answered the bride.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

a Scottish word

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

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

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

for the reason that

From this reading Because, if so, James will send it to 'The Times' at once."

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

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

(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 "Better ask Dr. Grey first," answered the bride.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading "Better ask Dr. Grey first," answered the bride.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

a young person of either sex

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

dearly loved

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

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

From this reading "Better ask Dr. Grey first," answered the bride.

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 "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

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

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Better ask Dr. Grey first," answered the bride.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

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

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Because, if so, James will send it to 'The Times' at once."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

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

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Will it do?

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

someone who makes jewelry

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

and nothing more

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

hear with intention

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

of an obscure nature

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

on one occasion

From this reading Because, if so, James will send it to 'The Times' at once."

and nothing more

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Because, if so, James will send it to 'The Times' at once."

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

someone who makes or repairs articles of silver

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

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

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Because, if so, James will send it to 'The Times' at once."

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

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading "'On the 21st instant, at the University Church, Avonsbridge, by the Reverend John Smith, the Reverend Arnold Grey, D.D., Master of Saint Bede's College, Avonsbridge, to Christian, only child of the late Edward Oakley, Esq., of that place.'

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

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand:

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _"So I will do my best a gude wife to be, For Auld Robin Grey is vera kind to me."_ "I think this will do, my dear; just listen;" and in a mysterious half whisper, good Mrs. Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, the well-to-do silversmith and jeweler, of High Street, Avonsbridge, read aloud from the sheet of paper in her hand: