1785
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From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wad be laith to rin an’ chase thee, Wi’ murd’ring pattle!
Apodemusnoun
Old World field mice
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
awa
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wad be laith to rin an’ chase thee, Wi’ murd’ring pattle!
beastie
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From this reading Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie, Oh, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
bickeringnounUS /ˈbɪkərɪŋ/
a quarrel about petty points
From this reading Thou needna start awa’ sae hasty, Wi’ bickering brattle!
brattleverbUS /ˈbrætəl/
make a rattling sound
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breastie
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From this reading Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie, Oh, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading I wad be laith to rin an’ chase thee, Wi’ murd’ring pattle!
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
cowrin
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dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
earth-born
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a boy or man
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
FIELD-MOUSE
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From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Thou needna start awa’ sae hasty, Wi’ bickering brattle!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wad be laith to rin an’ chase thee, Wi’ murd’ring pattle!
I'm
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From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
justifiesverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
laith
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maks
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man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
subject to death
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
murd'ring
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Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
needna
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a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
NOVEMBERnounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie, Oh, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
panic'snounUS /ˈpænɪks/
possessive form of “panic” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie, Oh, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
pattle
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From this reading I wad be laith to rin an’ chase thee, Wi’ murd’ring pattle!
PLOUGHnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
rin
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sae
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sleekit
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From this reading Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie, Oh, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thou needna start awa’ sae hasty, Wi’ bickering brattle!
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
sylvaticus
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From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I wad be laith to rin an’ chase thee, Wi’ murd’ring pattle!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou needna start awa’ sae hasty, Wi’ bickering brattle!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie, Oh, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
tim'rous
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From this reading Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie, Oh, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading I wad be laith to rin an’ chase thee, Wi’ murd’ring pattle!
WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie, Oh, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie, Oh, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which maks thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born companion, An’ fellow mortal!
Winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Thou needna start awa’ sae hasty, Wi’ bickering brattle!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIELD-MOUSE (_Apodemus sylvaticus_) TO A FIELD-MOUSE ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH, NOVEMBER 1785.
