adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading '“Love, I maun gang to Edinbrugh, Love, I maun gang an' leave thee!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew Lammie.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
ballad-revels
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From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
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 Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
Dalziel
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From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
Edinbrugh
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From this reading '“Love, I maun gang to Edinbrugh, Love, I maun gang an' leave thee!”
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading '“Love, I maun gang to Edinbrugh, Love, I maun gang an' leave thee!”
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading '“Love, I maun gang to Edinbrugh, Love, I maun gang an' leave thee!”
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
Lammie
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From this reading Andrew Lammie.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading '“Love, I maun gang to Edinbrugh, Love, I maun gang an' leave thee!”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading '“Love, I maun gang to Edinbrugh, Love, I maun gang an' leave thee!”
mair
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From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
maun
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From this reading '“Love, I maun gang to Edinbrugh, Love, I maun gang an' leave thee!”
nae
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From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
sair
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From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
Spens
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From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading '“Love, I maun gang to Edinbrugh, Love, I maun gang an' leave thee!”
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading '“Love, I maun gang to Edinbrugh, Love, I maun gang an' leave thee!”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Jean Dalziel came to visit us a week ago, and has put new life into our little circle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I suppose it was playing 'Sir Patrick Spens' that set us thinking about it, for one warm, idle day when we were all in the Glen we began a series of ballad-revels, in which each of us assumed a favourite character.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading She sighed right sair, an' said nae mair But “O gin I were wi' ye!”'
