used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It fell ance upon a day, This guid lord went from home;
ance
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From this reading It fell ance upon a day, This guid lord went from home;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For six lang years and one;
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
have
From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading "Say on, say on, my bonny boy, Ye'se na be quarrell'd by me."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Say on, say on, my bonny boy, Ye'se na be quarrell'd by me."
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Say on, say on, my bonny boy, Ye'se na be quarrell'd by me."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It fell ance upon a day, This guid lord went from home;
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell ance upon a day, This guid lord went from home;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For six lang years and one;
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It fell ance upon a day, This guid lord went from home;
gane
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From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
GinnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
guid
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From this reading It fell ance upon a day, This guid lord went from home;
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell ance upon a day, This guid lord went from home;
lang
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From this reading For six lang years and one;
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It fell ance upon a day, This guid lord went from home;
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say on, say on, my bonny boy, Ye'se na be quarrell'd by me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Say on, say on, my bonny boy, Ye'se na be quarrell'd by me."
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading "Say on, say on, my bonny boy, Ye'se na be quarrell'd by me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For six lang years and one;
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
quarrell'd
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From this reading "Say on, say on, my bonny boy, Ye'se na be quarrell'd by me."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
express in words
From this reading "Say on, say on, my bonny boy, Ye'se na be quarrell'd by me."
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
she's
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From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For six lang years and one;
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
a male human offspring
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It fell ance upon a day, This guid lord went from home;
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
up to a particular time
From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Till six pretty sons to him she bear, And the seventh she's brought home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It fell ance upon a day, This guid lord went from home;
wae
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From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It fell ance upon a day, This guid lord went from home;
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
at the time that
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
wou'd
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From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
wou'dna
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From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And he is to the hunting gane, Took wi' him his eldest son, And when they were on a guid way, Wi' slowly pace did walk, The boy's heart being something wae, He thus began to talk:-- "A question I wou'd ask, father, Gin ye wou'dna angry be?"
Ye'se
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From this reading "Say on, say on, my bonny boy, Ye'se na be quarrell'd by me."
a late time of life
From this reading For six lang years and one;
