used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
awa
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From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
birlingnoun
rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
brandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
castle-yate
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From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
Donald
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From this reading “Haste Donald, Duncan, Dugald, Hugh!
Dugald
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From this reading “Haste Donald, Duncan, Dugald, Hugh!
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “Haste Donald, Duncan, Dugald, Hugh!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
Glenlion
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From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Haste Donald, Duncan, Dugald, Hugh!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
he'll
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From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
Hugh
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From this reading “Haste Donald, Duncan, Dugald, Hugh!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
Johny's
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From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
laverocks
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From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
come together
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
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 “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
oer
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From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
rade
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From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
move upward
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
spier
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From this reading Haste, take your sword and spier!
be standing; be upright
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Haste, take your sword and spier!
carry out
From this reading Haste, take your sword and spier!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
at the time that
From this reading Glenlion and his brother John Were birling in the ha, When they heard Johny’s bridle ring, As first he rade awa.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Rise, Jock, gang out and meet the priest, I hear his bridle ring; My Baby now shall be my wife Before the laverocks sing.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “O brother, this is not the priest; I fear he’ll come oer late; For armed men with shining brands Stand at the castle-yate.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Haste, take your sword and spier!
