used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
bauld
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From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
bugle-horn
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From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
put or send forth
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
dapplenoun
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
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 DOUGLAS TRAGEDIE.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
FOREBODINGS
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From this reading FOREBODINGS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
How
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From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
without good reason
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
lo
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From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
many times at short intervals
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
owre
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From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
ramificationsnounUS /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
TRAGEDIE
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From this reading THE DOUGLAS TRAGEDIE.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
at the time that
From this reading She was mounted on a milk-white steed, And he on a dapple grey; And a bugle-horn hung by his side, When he lightly rode away.
William
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From this reading Lord William looked over his right shoulder, To see what he could see; And lo her seven bauld brethren Came riding owre the lee.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "How often is a straw, wafted by the wind, the turning point in our destiny!" says an author; "a stone cast into the water causes a ripple on the most distant shore; so the most trivial event of our lives, after a thousand ramifications, leads on to some great climax."
