44
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From this reading 44.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another version of the same is printed in the Appendix from Buchan's collections.
AppendixnounUS /əˈpendɪks/
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
From this reading Another version of the same is printed in the Appendix from Buchan's collections.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF ROBIN HOOD.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
Buchan's
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From this reading Another version of the same is printed in the Appendix from Buchan's collections.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Another version of the same is printed in the Appendix from Buchan's collections.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
destroyed or killed
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading THE BIRTH OF ROBIN HOOD.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another version of the same is printed in the Appendix from Buchan's collections.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
Jamieson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
lith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
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 O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF ROBIN HOOD.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Another version of the same is printed in the Appendix from Buchan's collections.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
Richard
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From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading THE BIRTH OF ROBIN HOOD.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Another version of the same is printed in the Appendix from Buchan's collections.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF ROBIN HOOD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Another version of the same is printed in the Appendix from Buchan's collections.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
Willie'snounUS /ˈwɪliz/
possessive form of “willies” — feelings of uneasiness
From this reading O Willie's large o' limb and lith, And come o' high degree; And he is gone to Earl Richard To serve for meat and fee.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "The following ballad was taken down by the Editor from the recitation of Mrs. Brown, and is here given without the alteration of a single word."--_Jamieson_, _Popular Ballads_, ii.
