used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a man of fibre too coarse for you or any woman like you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Not now--I am not worthy.
Annandale
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From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am a man of fibre too coarse for you or any woman like you.
Arkinholm
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From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
on or to one side
From this reading Maud Lindsay there should draw aside from me her garment’s hem.
propose a payment
From this reading “No--I bid you not to touch me, Margaret.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading I am a man of fibre too coarse for you or any woman like you.
croftsnounUS /krɔːfts/
plural of “croft” — a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
Douglas'snounUS /ˈdʌɡləsɪz/
possessive form of “douglas” — United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
Douglases
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From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Maud Lindsay there should draw aside from me her garment’s hem.
Esk
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From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading I am a man of fibre too coarse for you or any woman like you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am a man of fibre too coarse for you or any woman like you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maud Lindsay there should draw aside from me her garment’s hem.
garment's
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From this reading Maud Lindsay there should draw aside from me her garment’s hem.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
hemnounUS /hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading Maud Lindsay there should draw aside from me her garment’s hem.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud Lindsay there should draw aside from me her garment’s hem.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No--I bid you not to touch me, Margaret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
immediately past
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am a man of fibre too coarse for you or any woman like you.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading Maud Lindsay there should draw aside from me her garment’s hem.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a man of fibre too coarse for you or any woman like you.
Margaret
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From this reading “No--I bid you not to touch me, Margaret.
Maud
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From this reading Maud Lindsay there should draw aside from me her garment’s hem.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No--I bid you not to touch me, Margaret.
not any; not one
From this reading “No--I bid you not to touch me, Margaret.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No--I bid you not to touch me, Margaret.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not now--I am not worthy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am a man of fibre too coarse for you or any woman like you.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Maud Lindsay there should draw aside from me her garment’s hem.
be standing; be upright
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
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 This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Maud Lindsay there should draw aside from me her garment’s hem.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No--I bid you not to touch me, Margaret.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am a man of fibre too coarse for you or any woman like you.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “No--I bid you not to touch me, Margaret.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading This is James Douglas’s story of the last stand made by the Douglases of the Black, on the green river crofts of Arkinholm, by the Esk water, in Annandale.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I am a man of fibre too coarse for you or any woman like you.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Not now--I am not worthy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No--I bid you not to touch me, Margaret.
