used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Their first appearance in Europe took place in the beginning of the fifteenth century.
subject to appointment
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Their first appearance in Europe took place in the beginning of the fifteenth century.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
Bohemians
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From this reading OLD SONG [The Bohemians: In...
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Their first appearance in Europe took place in the beginning of the fifteenth century.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
dantingly
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From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Their first appearance in Europe took place in the beginning of the fifteenth century.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading Their first appearance in Europe took place in the beginning of the fifteenth century.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their first appearance in Europe took place in the beginning of the fifteenth century.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
set up or found
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
gaed
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From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
gipsies
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From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD SONG [The Bohemians: In...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
Mannering
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From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their first appearance in Europe took place in the beginning of the fifteenth century.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD SONG [The Bohemians: In...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Their first appearance in Europe took place in the beginning of the fifteenth century.
play'd
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From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
rantingly
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From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
Sae
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From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
unusual or striking
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading OLD SONG [The Bohemians: In...
the season of growth
From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their first appearance in Europe took place in the beginning of the fifteenth century.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Their first appearance in Europe took place in the beginning of the fifteenth century.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
wantingly
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From this reading Sae rantingly, sae wantingly, Sae dantingly gaed he, He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland.
a late time of life
From this reading The account given by these singular people was, that it was appointed to them, as a penance, to travel for a certain number of years.
