1885
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From this reading [_He goes out._ _Truth_, _Christmas Number_, 1885.
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From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
exhale hard
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading [_He goes out._ _Truth_, _Christmas Number_, 1885.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Take that!” and so I laid him flat, “For auld lang syne!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
frien
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From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [_He goes out._ _Truth_, _Christmas Number_, 1885.
gude
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From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_He goes out._ _Truth_, _Christmas Number_, 1885.
He'd
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From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take that!” and so I laid him flat, “For auld lang syne!”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading For auld lang syne, kind frien,’ For auld lang syne!
set down according to a plan
From this reading Take that!” and so I laid him flat, “For auld lang syne!”
lang
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From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading [_He goes out._ _Truth_, _Christmas Number_, 1885.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [_He goes out._ _Truth_, _Christmas Number_, 1885.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Take that!” and so I laid him flat, “For auld lang syne!”
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
syne
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From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
carry out
From this reading Take that!” and so I laid him flat, “For auld lang syne!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take that!” and so I laid him flat, “For auld lang syne!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stabbed my auld frien’[26] in the back, For auld lang syne!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading He’d been a trusty frien’ to me, Right gude to me and mine; And as I drove the foul blow home, I cried “For auld lang syne!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading [_He goes out._ _Truth_, _Christmas Number_, 1885.
