used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Katerfelto,” “The Interpreter,” “Market Harborough,” etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
beauty's
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From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
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BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
cannyadjectiveUS /ˈkæni/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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combiningnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/
an occurrence that results in things being united
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
discriminationnounUS /dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
etc
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From this reading Author of “Katerfelto,” “The Interpreter,” “Market Harborough,” etc.
at any time
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
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folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
set up or found
From this reading London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Where the rose blushes in the garden, there will the bee and the butterfly be found, humming and fluttering around.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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gi'e
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From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
a young female
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
Harborough
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From this reading Author of “Katerfelto,” “The Interpreter,” “Market Harborough,” etc.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InterpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading Author of “Katerfelto,” “The Interpreter,” “Market Harborough,” etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
Katerfelto
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From this reading Author of “Katerfelto,” “The Interpreter,” “Market Harborough,” etc.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
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fasten with a lock
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Author of “Katerfelto,” “The Interpreter,” “Market Harborough,” etc.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Katerfelto,” “The Interpreter,” “Market Harborough,” etc.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
refrain from harming
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Katerfelto,” “The Interpreter,” “Market Harborough,” etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Where the rose blushes in the garden, there will the bee and the butterfly be found, humming and fluttering around.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
weel-plenished
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From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
in or at the place that
From this reading London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne Where the rose blushes in the garden, there will the bee and the butterfly be found, humming and fluttering around.
belonging to which person
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on this subject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the _canny_ discrimination of the Scot.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So is it in the world; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitious advantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirers enough and to spare.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Away with your follies of beauty’s alarms, The _slender_ bit beauty you clasp in your arms; But gi’e me the lass that has acres of charms, Oh, gi’e me the lass with the _weel-plenished_ farms.”
