alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
AuldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE HOME CIRCLE.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
Effie
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From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
Effie's
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From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME CIRCLE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I have lived in troublous times, and am older than my years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
kinsfolknoun
people descended from a common ancestor
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
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 My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But I have lived in troublous times, and am older than my years.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
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 Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
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 although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But I have lived in troublous times, and am older than my years.
overpast
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From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
hurting
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
not in physical motion
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I have lived in troublous times, and am older than my years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME CIRCLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And although the Kirk of Scotland has had rest these many years, Auld Effie's heart is still sore.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
threescorenoun
a set with 3 times 20 members
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But I have lived in troublous times, and am older than my years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading But I have lived in troublous times, and am older than my years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
at the time that
From this reading My kinsfolk need not now lay down their lives for conscience' sake; but, alas! few of them were left to me when those years of bloodshed were overpast.
a late time of life
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
but in spite of that
From this reading Long have I been called by my neighbors "Auld Effie," and yet I am but threescore and seven years old.
