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From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
in addition
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
appellationnounUS /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
Balcairnie
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From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading ‘SCOTCH FIRS’ ‘CITOYENNE JACQUELINE’ &c.
a period of 100 years
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
a person who is in charge
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
CITOYENNE
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From this reading ‘SCOTCH FIRS’ ‘CITOYENNE JACQUELINE’ &c.
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
Drumsheugh
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From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
FIRSnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading ‘SCOTCH FIRS’ ‘CITOYENNE JACQUELINE’ &c.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
JACQUELINE
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From this reading ‘SCOTCH FIRS’ ‘CITOYENNE JACQUELINE’ &c.
Jamie
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From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
laird's
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From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
immediately past
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
take in marriage
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
Ramsay
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From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
an educational institution
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
SCOTCHnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading ‘SCOTCH FIRS’ ‘CITOYENNE JACQUELINE’ &c.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
territorialadjectiveUS /ˌterɪˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to a territory
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Jamie Ramsay, of Drumsheugh, and Jock Home, of Balcairnie, both rejoicing in a territorial appellation, had sat together on the same bench in the same parish school.
VOL
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From this reading VOL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
which person or people
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
yeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ‘Choose not alone a proper mate But proper time to marry’ COWPER During the last century there was little real difference between young Drumsheugh and young Balcairnie, the young laird and the young yeoman,[1] who was also the laird’s chief tenant and chosen friend.
