used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
AFTON
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From this reading SWEET AFTON Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading SWEET AFTON Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
in a state of sleep
From this reading My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream!
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
blackbirdsnounUS /ˈblækbərdz/
plural of “blackbird” — any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
braes
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From this reading SWEET AFTON Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream!
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream!
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
fiere
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From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
FlownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading SWEET AFTON Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
in a gradual manner
From this reading SWEET AFTON Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes!
gie's
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From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading SWEET AFTON Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes!
green-crested
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From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
guid-willie
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From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
I'll
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From this reading Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise!
lang
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From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
lapwingnoun
large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream!
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream!
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 And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise!
resounds
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From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
precisely, exactly
From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
deliver by singing
From this reading Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise!
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise!
stock-dove
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From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading SWEET AFTON Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes!
syne
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From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
tak
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From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise!
there's
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From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
thornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading SWEET AFTON Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes!
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
waught
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From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
we'll
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From this reading And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne!
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
belonging to which person
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thou stock-dove, whose echo resounds through the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair!
