used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
abune
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From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
ae
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From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
Baith
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From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
Birkendale
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From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
Boyd
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From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
branounUS /brɑː/
an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
BraenounUS /breɪ/
a slope or hillside
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
bree
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From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
camnounUS /kæm/
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Of that great Castle he got a sight; The like he ne’er saw wi’ his ee!
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
dae
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From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
Ettrick
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From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of that great Castle he got a sight; The like he ne’er saw wi’ his ee!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
hollin
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From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
ten 10s
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
go away from a place
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of that great Castle he got a sight; The like he ne’er saw wi’ his ee!
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
the force of workers available
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of that great Castle he got a sight; The like he ne’er saw wi’ his ee!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
NewarknounUS /ˈnuːərk/
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
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 James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
plentie
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From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
rae
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From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
sae
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From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
cut with a saw
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Of that great Castle he got a sight; The like he ne’er saw wi’ his ee!
spyed
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From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
Thereat
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From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
Twa
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From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
unicorns
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From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the fore front o’ that Castle fair, Twa unicorns were bra’ to see; The picture of a Knight, and Lady bright, And the green hollin abune their bree.
at the time that
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
whidderan
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From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading James Boyd took his leave o’ the noble King, To Ettrick Forest fair cam’ he; Down Birkendale Brae when that he cam’, He saw the fair forest wi’ his ee.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Baith dae and rae, and hart and hind, And of a’ wild beasts great plentie; He heard the bows that boldly ring, And arrows whidderan’ him near by.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thereat he spyed five hundred men, Shooting with bows on Newark Lee; They were a’ in ae livery clad, O’ the Lincoln green sae gay to see.
