used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
BarnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The years have been years of peace and some measure of prosperity.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
make calm or still
From this reading Here in Tweeddale life runs easily and calm.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Here in Tweeddale life runs easily and calm.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in Tweeddale life runs easily and calm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
immediately past
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here in Tweeddale life runs easily and calm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
a female domestic
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
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 THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The years have been years of peace and some measure of prosperity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
not any; not one
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
and nothing more
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The years have been years of peace and some measure of prosperity.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The years have been years of peace and some measure of prosperity.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Here in Tweeddale life runs easily and calm.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The years have been years of peace and some measure of prosperity.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
Tweeddale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here in Tweeddale life runs easily and calm.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Our little country matters are all the care we know, and from the greater world beyond there comes only chance rumours of change and vexation.
the act of creating written works
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
a late time of life
From this reading THE END OF ALL THINGS I am writing the last words of this tale in my house of Barns after many years have come and gone since the things I wrote of.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I am now no more young, and my wife is no more a slim maid, but a comely woman.
