used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
awsome
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From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
baith
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From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
banner-bearer
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From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
Caddon
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From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
camnounUS /kæm/
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
companie
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From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
EarlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
Ettrick
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From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
a man of refinement
From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
gif
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From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
Gude
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From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
hight
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From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
Hoppringle
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From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for 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 The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
kneeled
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From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
LiegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
come together
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
the force of workers available
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
Permanscore
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From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
sall
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From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
cut with a saw
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
spak
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From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
suld
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From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
syne
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From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
tak
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From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
thro
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From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
Torsonse
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From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The King then called a gentleman, Royal banner-bearer there was he, James Hoppringle of Torsonse by name; He cam’ and kneeled upon his knee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And full five thousand men was he; They saw the dark forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
We'll
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From this reading “And, gif he refuses to do that, We’ll conquer baith his lands and he; There sall never a Murray, after him, Hold land in Ettrick Forest free.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then spak’ the Lord hight Hamilton, And to the noble King said he, “My sovereign Liege, some counsel tak’, First at your nobles, syne at me.
yoursell
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From this reading “Desire him meet thee at Permanscore, And bring four in his companie; Five Earls sall gang yoursell before, Gude cause that you suld honoured be.
