used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading Burns in one of his poems attributes to Fergusson 'glorious pairts.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
placed in a grave
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
calibrenoun
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
Canongate
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From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
daguerreotypes
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From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
give expression to
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
Farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
Fergusson
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From this reading Thus in his twenty-fourth year perished Robert Fergusson.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Burns in one of his poems attributes to Fergusson 'glorious pairts.'
only a very short time before
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus in his twenty-fourth year perished Robert Fergusson.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus in his twenty-fourth year perished Robert Fergusson.
Ingle
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From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
and nothing more
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
full of life and energy
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Burns in one of his poems attributes to Fergusson 'glorious pairts.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
pairts
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From this reading Burns in one of his poems attributes to Fergusson 'glorious pairts.'
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Thus in his twenty-fourth year perished Robert Fergusson.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Burns in one of his poems attributes to Fergusson 'glorious pairts.'
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
on the contrary
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
unusual or striking
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Thus in his twenty-fourth year perished Robert Fergusson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
cut with a saw
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
deliver by singing
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
soarsnounUS /sɔːrz/
plural of “soar” — the act of rising upward into the air
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His best poems, such as 'The Farmer's Ingle,' are just lively daguerreotypes of the life he saw around him--there is nothing ideal or lofty in any of them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus in his twenty-fourth year perished Robert Fergusson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
twenty-fourthadjective
coming next after the twenty-third in position
From this reading Thus in his twenty-fourth year perished Robert Fergusson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was buried in the Canongate churchyard, where Burns afterwards erected a monument to his memory, with an inscription which is familiar to most of our readers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Thus in his twenty-fourth year perished Robert Fergusson.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was certainly a youth of remarkable powers, although 'pairts' rather than high genius seems to express his calibre, he can hardly be said to sing, and he never soars.
