1771
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From this reading WRITTEN IN 1771.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
anew
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
(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 Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
biernounUS /biːr/
a coffin along with its stand
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
cannot
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From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading KING JAMES II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WRITTEN IN 1771.
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 KING JAMES II.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING JAMES II.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
the force of workers available
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
monarchsnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
not any; not one
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
any competition
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
To recall to mind.
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
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 Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
slandernounUS /ˈslændər/
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
carry out
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Let no base slander on their memory fall, Nor malice of their little faults complain; They were such men as, take them all and all, We ne'er shall look upon their like again!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading James II. was one of that old race of kings whom the now forgotten bard, above quoted, called upon posterity to remember.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading WRITTEN IN 1771.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, men of Scotland, though you cannot raise Your long past monarchs from the silent bier; Their deeds are worthy of your highest praise, And simple gratitude demands a tear.
