used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
abune
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From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
any thing at all
From this reading Could ony human mind conceive anything sae glorious, sae deevine, sae—— Ten thousand deevils!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
Aye
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THE SAME “Yonder breaks the dawn, Hector!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading See, yonder he comes, a flamin’ majesty!
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Could ony human mind conceive anything sae glorious, sae deevine, sae—— Ten thousand deevils!
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THE SAME “Yonder breaks the dawn, Hector!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could ony human mind conceive anything sae glorious, sae deevine, sae—— Ten thousand deevils!
the first light of day
From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THE SAME “Yonder breaks the dawn, Hector!”
deevils
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deevine
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flamin
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to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THE SAME “Yonder breaks the dawn, Hector!”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Could ony human mind conceive anything sae glorious, sae deevine, sae—— Ten thousand deevils!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See, yonder he comes, a flamin’ majesty!
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THE SAME “Yonder breaks the dawn, Hector!”
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Could ony human mind conceive anything sae glorious, sae deevine, sae—— Ten thousand deevils!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
I've
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inspirin
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a boy or man
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading See, yonder he comes, a flamin’ majesty!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Could ony human mind conceive anything sae glorious, sae deevine, sae—— Ten thousand deevils!
mony
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nae
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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 “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
ony
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From this reading Could ony human mind conceive anything sae glorious, sae deevine, sae—— Ten thousand deevils!
move upward
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
sae
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Identical; not different.
From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THE SAME “Yonder breaks the dawn, Hector!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, yonder he comes, a flamin’ majesty!
sicht
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speerit
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From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
syne
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tae
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Could ony human mind conceive anything sae glorious, sae deevine, sae—— Ten thousand deevils!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THE SAME “Yonder breaks the dawn, Hector!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Could ony human mind conceive anything sae glorious, sae deevine, sae—— Ten thousand deevils!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
twas
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From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
uncoadverb
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
look attentively
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “Aye, lad, and ’tis an unco’ inspirin’ sicht tae watch the sun rise abune this weary waste o’ waters like the speerit o’ life.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading ’Tis mony a sunrise I’ve watched syne I was a wee bit laddie ... an’ ’tis nae wonder ’twas worshipped by the ancients as a god....
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THE SAME “Yonder breaks the dawn, Hector!”
