used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
aiblins
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From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
(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 Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
beggart
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From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
Berwick
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From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
BonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
the two together, not just one
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
braenounUS /breɪ/
a slope or hillside
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
Cochrane's
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From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
CoppersmithnounUS /ˈkɑːpərsmɪθ/
someone who makes articles from copper
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
croonverbUS /kruːn/
sing softly
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
placed crosswise
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
a female human offspring
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
draggit
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From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
Dunbar
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From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
e'e
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From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
Embro
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From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
an old word for “before”
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
Grizzy
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From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
Hadingtown
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From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
Haggerston
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From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
lightin
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From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
hear with intention
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
lyart
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From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
pearsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
be shown or be found to be
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
Quo
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From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
except for; apart from
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
Shaws
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From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
hurting
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
stragglling
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From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
possessing sweep
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
Syne
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From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
thro
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From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
up to a particular time
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Quo’ Cochrane’s bonny daughter!_ She rode away thro’ the stragglling town, Of beggart Hadingtown, Syne by Dunbar, thro’ Coppersmith, Till to Berwick she has come: And she rapped right loud on the barred gates, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter_!
TweednounUS /twiːd/
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
Tweedmouth
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From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
UnkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She kissed her father’s lyart locks, Unkempt for many a day, And she said, “To save my father’s life, I aiblins ken a way: Give me thy love, that I fortune prove?”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
at the time that
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
WoesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Her father lay long in the Embro jail, Wearing fast to his end, For his head must be swept clean from his shoulders, When the warrant the King shall send; Singing “Woes me!” wi’ the tear in her e’e, _Did Cochrane’s bonny daughter mourn_!
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She slept all night and she rose betimes, And crossed the long bridge of the Tweed; And over the moor at Tweedmouth brae, Sore draggit was her woman’s weed; And lightin’ down by Haggerston Shaws, _Did Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Listen, now, both great and simple, Whilst I croon to you my song, Ere such another damsel ’pears, The world will cease to wag ere long: For she is the flower o’er all the bower, _My blessings on Cochrane’s Bonny Grizzy_!
