used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
anew
From this reading "DAN WILL NE'ER BE DAN AGAIN," THEY SAID.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hark! the trumpet loudly sounding, Calls me far frae love and thee."--A. HUME.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "DAN WILL NE'ER BE DAN AGAIN," THEY SAID.
have
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
bodingnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
Bure
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From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Hark! the trumpet loudly sounding, Calls me far frae love and thee."--A. HUME.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
DAN
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From this reading "DAN WILL NE'ER BE DAN AGAIN," THEY SAID.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hark! the trumpet loudly sounding, Calls me far frae love and thee."--A. HUME.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
frae
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From this reading Hark! the trumpet loudly sounding, Calls me far frae love and thee."--A. HUME.
half-paynoun
reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark! the trumpet loudly sounding, Calls me far frae love and thee."--A. HUME.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
HUMEnounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading Hark! the trumpet loudly sounding, Calls me far frae love and thee."--A. HUME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Hark! the trumpet loudly sounding, Calls me far frae love and thee."--A. HUME.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Hark! the trumpet loudly sounding, Calls me far frae love and thee."--A. HUME.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
come together
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
Merryweather
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From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
NE'ERadverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "DAN WILL NE'ER BE DAN AGAIN," THEY SAID.
not any; not one
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
the act of departing politely
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
sae
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From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "DAN WILL NE'ER BE DAN AGAIN," THEY SAID.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
in the near future
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Hark! the trumpet loudly sounding, Calls me far frae love and thee."--A. HUME.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Hark! the trumpet loudly sounding, Calls me far frae love and thee."--A. HUME.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "DAN WILL NE'ER BE DAN AGAIN," THEY SAID.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
male cat
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading Hark! the trumpet loudly sounding, Calls me far frae love and thee."--A. HUME.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A boding voice is in my ear, "We're parting now to meet no more."--OLD SONG.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
at the time that
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "DAN WILL NE'ER BE DAN AGAIN," THEY SAID.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "See yon bark, sae proudly bounding, Soon shall bear me o'er the sea.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a sad day for my hero, young Tom Bure, when Mr. Merryweather resigned command of the sloop, and went on half-pay.
