used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The story of Wayland the Smith is very ancient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
from appearances alone
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
a period of 100 years
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
Diarmid
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From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
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 A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
fairylike
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From this reading There is nothing of the fairylike in Robin, and he has no thirst for the Ideal.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is nothing of the fairylike in Robin, and he has no thirst for the Ideal.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
good-humouredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing of the fairylike in Robin, and he has no thirst for the Ideal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is nothing of the fairylike in Robin, and he has no thirst for the Ideal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
how
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From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
IdealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading There is nothing of the fairylike in Robin, and he has no thirst for the Ideal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is nothing of the fairylike in Robin, and he has no thirst for the Ideal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
LowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
not any; not one
From this reading There is nothing of the fairylike in Robin, and he has no thirst for the Ideal.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing of the fairylike in Robin, and he has no thirst for the Ideal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
Roland
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From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
term of address for a man
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading An ivory in the British Museum, apparently of the eighth century, represents Wayland making the cups out of the skulls.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The story of Wayland the Smith is very ancient.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of Wayland the Smith is very ancient.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing of the fairylike in Robin, and he has no thirst for the Ideal.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading There is nothing of the fairylike in Robin, and he has no thirst for the Ideal.
precisely as stated
From this reading The story of Wayland the Smith is very ancient.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading The story of Wayland the Smith is very ancient.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A child can see how _English_ Robin is, how human, and possible and good-humoured are his character and feats, while Arthur is half Celtic, half French and chivalrous, and while the deeds of the French Roland, and of the Celtic Diarmid, are exaggerated beyond the possible.
William
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From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had we given the adventures of Sir William Wallace, from Blind Harry, it would have appeared that the Lowland Scots could exaggerate like other people.
