1460
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From this reading William Dunbar was perhaps born in 1460 and began his life when James III began his reign.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
AgenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But of them all William Dunbar is counted the greatest.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading William Dunbar was perhaps born in 1460 and began his life when James III began his reign.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading William Dunbar was perhaps born in 1460 and began his life when James III began his reign.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of them all William Dunbar is counted the greatest.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading But of them all William Dunbar is counted the greatest.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
Dunbar
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From this reading But of them all William Dunbar is counted the greatest.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading But of them all William Dunbar is counted the greatest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading William Dunbar was perhaps born in 1460 and began his life when James III began his reign.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But of them all William Dunbar is counted the greatest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
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 THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading William Dunbar was perhaps born in 1460 and began his life when James III began his reign.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading William Dunbar was perhaps born in 1460 and began his life when James III began his reign.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
PoetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading William Dunbar was perhaps born in 1460 and began his life when James III began his reign.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But of them all William Dunbar is counted the greatest.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
ThistlenounUS /ˈθɪsəl/
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading William Dunbar was perhaps born in 1460 and began his life when James III began his reign.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
William
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From this reading But of them all William Dunbar is counted the greatest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading And although I do not think you will care to read his poems for a very long time to come, I write about him here both because he was a great poet and because with one of his poems, The Thistle and the Rose, he takes us back, as it were, over the Border into England once more.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE fifteenth century, the century in which King James I reigned and died, has been called the "Golden Age of Scottish Poetry," because of the number of poets who lived and wrote then.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And so, although I am only going to speak of one other Scottish poet at present, you must remember that there were at this time many more.
