1770
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From this reading John Logan, in 1770, published his poems.
1807
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From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
1837
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From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
Baird
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From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
Balgedie
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From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
behoof
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From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
Bruce'snounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
commendingverbUS /kəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
carefully weighed
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
Craig
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From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
Dr
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From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Logan, in 1770, published his poems.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
inferverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːr/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Logan, in 1770, published his poems.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
Kinross
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From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading John Logan, in 1770, published his poems.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
Mackelvie
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From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading John Logan, in 1770, published his poems.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading John Logan, in 1770, published his poems.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
segmentnounUS /ˈseɡmənt/
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
shirenounUS /ʃaɪr/
a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It is impossible from so small a segment of a circle as Bruce's life describes, to infer with any certainty the whole.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
William
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From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading And in 1837, Dr William Mackelvie, Balgedie, Kinross- shire, published what may be considered the standard Life of this poet, along with a complete edition of his Works.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Lord Craig wrote some time afterwards an affecting paper in the _Mirror_, recording the fate, and commending the genius of Bruce.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1807, the kind-hearted Principal Baird published an edition of the poems for the behoof of Bruce's mother, then an aged widow.
