140
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From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
145
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From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
150
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From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
155
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From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
behynd
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From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
bigly
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From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "O want ye roses to your breast, Or ribbons to your sheen?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
gae'd
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From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
gaes
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From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
gane
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From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
hynde
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From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
lang
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From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
luver
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From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
mair
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From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
Nae
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From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
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 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading "O want ye roses to your breast, Or ribbons to your sheen?
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "O want ye roses to your breast, Or ribbons to your sheen?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
saxnounUS /sæks/
a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
she's
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From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading "O want ye roses to your breast, Or ribbons to your sheen?
soon's
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From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
stane
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From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
stay'd
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From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
up to a particular time
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he is haunted to her bower, 145 Her bigly bower o' stane, Till he has got her big wi' bairn, And near sax months she's gane.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "O want ye roses to your breast, Or ribbons to your sheen?
warst
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From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
Whan
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From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Whan three mair months were come and gane, They gae'd to hunt the hynde; 150 She wont to be the foremost ane, But now stay'd far behynd.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "O want ye roses to your breast, Or ribbons to your sheen?
ye'll
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From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
but in spite of that
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 140 "O if you come my bower within, By night, or yet by day, As soon's I draw my trusty brand, Nae lang ye'll wi' me stay."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her luver looks her in the face, And thus to her said he; "I think your cheeks are pale and wan, 155 Pray, what gaes warst wi' thee?
