used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "O I've been porter at your gates, This mair nor seven years and three;
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "O I've been porter at your gates, This mair nor seven years and three;
propose a payment
From this reading Says, "take ye that, ye proud porter, An' bid the bridegroom speak to me."
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Says, "take ye that, ye proud porter, An' bid the bridegroom speak to me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I wish I were in my own country."
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
fa'n
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From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "O I've been porter at your gates, This mair nor seven years and three;
gien
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From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
hannounUS /hɑːn/
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
He's
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From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I were in my own country."
I've
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From this reading "O I've been porter at your gates, This mair nor seven years and three;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish I were in my own country."
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
mair
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From this reading "O I've been porter at your gates, This mair nor seven years and three;
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Says, "take ye that, ye proud porter, An' bid the bridegroom speak to me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wish I were in my own country."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "O I've been porter at your gates, This mair nor seven years and three;
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 when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I wish I were in my own country."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Says, "take ye that, ye proud porter, An' bid the bridegroom speak to me."
putten
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From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Says, "take ye that, ye proud porter, An' bid the bridegroom speak to me."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "O I've been porter at your gates, This mair nor seven years and three;
she's
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From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
express in speech
From this reading Says, "take ye that, ye proud porter, An' bid the bridegroom speak to me."
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
carry out
From this reading Says, "take ye that, ye proud porter, An' bid the bridegroom speak to me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Says, "take ye that, ye proud porter, An' bid the bridegroom speak to me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But she's putten her han' in her pocket, An' gien the porter guineas three;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Says, "take ye that, ye proud porter, An' bid the bridegroom speak to me."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wish I were in my own country."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
at the time that
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading O when the porter came up the stair, He's fa'n low down upon his knee-- "Win up, win up, ye proud porter, And what makes a' this courtesy?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I were in my own country."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Says, "take ye that, ye proud porter, An' bid the bridegroom speak to me."
a late time of life
From this reading "O I've been porter at your gates, This mair nor seven years and three;
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O I've been porter at your gates, This mair nor seven years and three;
