used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's some say that we wan, Some say that they wan, Some say that none wan At a', man!
(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 This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we ran, and they ran, And they ran, and we ran, And we ran, and they ran, Awa' man.
ArgylenounUS /ˈɑːrɡaɪl/
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There's some say that we wan, Some say that they wan, Some say that none wan At a', man!
Awa
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From this reading And we ran, and they ran, And they ran, and we ran, And we ran, and they ran, Awa' man.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
I'm
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From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
insurgentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/
plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There's some say that we wan, Some say that they wan, Some say that none wan At a', man!
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
a particular point in time
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
MuirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
Nithsdale
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From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
not one, and not any
From this reading There's some say that we wan, Some say that they wan, Some say that none wan At a', man!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And we ran, and they ran, And they ran, and we ran, And we ran, and they ran, Awa' man.
reinforcedadjectiveUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/
given added strength or support
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
cut with a saw
From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
express in words
From this reading There's some say that we wan, Some say that they wan, Some say that none wan At a', man!
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
Sherriff
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From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There's some say that we wan, Some say that they wan, Some say that none wan At a', man!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's some say that we wan, Some say that they wan, Some say that none wan At a', man!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
There's
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From this reading There's some say that we wan, Some say that they wan, Some say that none wan At a', man!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There's some say that we wan, Some say that they wan, Some say that none wan At a', man!
a special situation
From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
soldiers collectively
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading There's some say that we wan, Some say that they wan, Some say that none wan At a', man!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There's some say that we wan, Some say that they wan, Some say that none wan At a', man!
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But one thing I'm sure, That at Sherriff Muir, A battle there was Which I saw, man.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would indeed have been the moment for the insurgents to have made themselves masters of all the west of Scotland; but, as Lord Nithsdale informed his wife, the English counsels prevailed.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Battle of Sherriff Muir._ The Duke of Argyle had not yet been reinforced by the Irish or the Dutch troops.
