adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The slumbers of the farmer were as sound as it was possible.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Old Border Ballad.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
Bertram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
Bertram's
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From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Old Border Ballad.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
coulters
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From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The slumbers of the farmer were as sound as it was possible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
forehammers
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From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
garr'd
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From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
honest-hearted
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From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The slumbers of the farmer were as sound as it was possible.
Kinmont
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From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
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 But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
onounUS /oʊ/
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 Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Border Ballad.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
Portanferry
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From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The slumbers of the farmer were as sound as it was possible.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
slumbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slumbers of the farmer were as sound as it was possible.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The slumbers of the farmer were as sound as it was possible.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Bertram's first heavy sleep passed away long before midnight, nor could he again recover that state of oblivion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slumbers of the farmer were as sound as it was possible.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The slumbers of the farmer were as sound as it was possible.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty.
Winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
Willie
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From this reading Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
