1439
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From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
(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 Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
armourernoun
a worker skilled in making armor or arms
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
Balmaghie
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From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
bare-trodden
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From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
braes
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From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
BrawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
Carlinwark
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From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
wanted intensely
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
Earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
fairy-like
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From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
heartsomest
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From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
island-studded
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From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
Kim
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From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
Malise
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From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
May-pole
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From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
ploynounUS /plɔɪ/
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
point-device
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From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
southlandnounUS /ˈsaʊθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the south
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
to-morrow
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From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
trignounUS /trɪɡ/
the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
weapon-showing
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From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the smithy across the green bare-trodden road, two of his elder sons were still hammering at some armour of choice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it was a ploy of their own, which they desired to finish that they might go trig and point-device to the Earl's weapon-showing to-morrow on the braes of Balmaghie.
Whitsundaynoun
seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
which person or people
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Malise Kim, who by the common voice was well named "The Brawny," sat in his wicker chair before his door, overlooking the island-studded, fairy-like loch of Carlinwark.
William
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From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Merry fell the eve of Whitsunday of the year 1439, in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the Scottish southland.
but in spite of that
From this reading The twined May-pole had not yet been taken down from the house of Brawny Kim, master armourer and foster father to William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.
