used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
baillie
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From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
black-faced
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From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
a young person of either sex
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
gibberishnounUS /ˈɡɪbərɪʃ/
unintelligible talking
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
groatnounUS /ɡroʊt/
a former English silver coin worth four pennies
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
not any; not one
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
in the near future
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
riddledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdəld/
(often followed by “with”) damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
Roberton
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From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
short-coats
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From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
spaewife
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From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
caught or fixed
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
SWEET-SINGERS
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From this reading THE SWEET-SINGERS.
Tarnnoun
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWEET-SINGERS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain.
a special situation
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
Thursday'snounUS /ˈθɜːrzdiz/
possessive form of “thursday” — the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
town-end
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From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
at the time that
From this reading When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
