used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is said that an old horse near to death turns towards the pastures where he was foaled.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading It is true of human beings.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is said that an old horse near to death turns towards the pastures where he was foaled.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
foaled
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From this reading It is said that an old horse near to death turns towards the pastures where he was foaled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
gowd's
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From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It is said that an old horse near to death turns towards the pastures where he was foaled.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It is true of human beings.
be the source of pain
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
an instinctive motive
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
kentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
come together
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It is said that an old horse near to death turns towards the pastures where he was foaled.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
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 "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is true of human beings.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is said that an old horse near to death turns towards the pastures where he was foaled.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading It is said that an old horse near to death turns towards the pastures where he was foaled.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
Priorsford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said that an old horse near to death turns towards the pastures where he was foaled.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
and nothing more
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
stooks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
Strathairlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O, the land is fine, fine, I could buy it a' for mine, For ma gowd's as the stooks in Strathairlie."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
in the direction of
From this reading It is said that an old horse near to death turns towards the pastures where he was foaled.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true of human beings.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading It is said that an old horse near to death turns towards the pastures where he was foaled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that an old horse near to death turns towards the pastures where he was foaled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
at the time that
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had no -notion where to go; he had not written for rooms; he had simply obeyed the impulse that sent him--the impulse that sends a hurt child to its mother.
a late time of life
From this reading _Scots Song._ When Peter Reid arrived at Priorsford Station from London he stood for a few minutes looking about him in a lost way, almost as if after thirty years he expected to see a "kent face" coming to meet him.
