1803
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From this reading CHANGES AND EVENTS, 1803-1843.
1805
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From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
1843
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From this reading CHANGES AND EVENTS, 1803-1843.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
ampler
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From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHANGES AND EVENTS, 1803-1843.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
Ashestiel
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From this reading On their way northward they stopped three days at Ashestiel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On their way northward they stopped three days at Ashestiel.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading CHANGES AND EVENTS, 1803-1843.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On their way northward they stopped three days at Ashestiel.
echoings
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From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
Elmsley
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From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading CHANGES AND EVENTS, 1803-1843.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
immediately past
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
meadow's
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From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
MinstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading On their way northward they stopped three days at Ashestiel.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way northward they stopped three days at Ashestiel.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
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 In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On their way northward they stopped three days at Ashestiel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way northward they stopped three days at Ashestiel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their way northward they stopped three days at Ashestiel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On their way northward they stopped three days at Ashestiel.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
TweednounUS /twiːd/
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
waked
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From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way northward they stopped three days at Ashestiel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading There, in a small house, rising amid its old-fashioned garden, with pastoral hills all around, and the Tweed winding at the meadow’s end, lived Walter Scott.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In October, 1805, Southey started with his friend Elmsley for a short tour in Scotland.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the year in which old Border song had waked up, with ampler echoings, in the _Lay of the Last Minstrel_, and Scott was already famous.
