18
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From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
28
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From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
ae
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From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
ance
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From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
Annie
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From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
aye
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From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
completely unclothed
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
brandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
Cauld
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From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading The bride she patted wi her lips, She winked wi her ee, Yet never thought by the words he spake 'T was her sister, Annie.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
feard
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From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
gie
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From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
a narrow way or road
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
go away from a place
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The bride she patted wi her lips, She winked wi her ee, Yet never thought by the words he spake 'T was her sister, Annie.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The bride she patted wi her lips, She winked wi her ee, Yet never thought by the words he spake 'T was her sister, Annie.
new-come
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From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
ower
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From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading The bride she patted wi her lips, She winked wi her ee, Yet never thought by the words he spake 'T was her sister, Annie.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
Sae
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From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
sair
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From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
have in common
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
spake
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From this reading The bride she patted wi her lips, She winked wi her ee, Yet never thought by the words he spake 'T was her sister, Annie.
stane
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From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
staw
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From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked ower his right shoulder, A light laugh then gie he; Said, Hear na ye my new-come bride, Sae sair as she brands me?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The bride she patted wi her lips, She winked wi her ee, Yet never thought by the words he spake 'T was her sister, Annie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading _After 18:_ But it fell ance upon a day, 'T was aye day by it lane, Fair Annie was washing her fingers, Above a marble stane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading The bride she patted wi her lips, She winked wi her ee, Yet never thought by the words he spake 'T was her sister, Annie.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading _After 28:_ O he that staw my ae sister Did leave my bower full bare; I wish a sharp sword at his breast, Cauld iron be his share!
the words that are spoken
From this reading The bride she patted wi her lips, She winked wi her ee, Yet never thought by the words he spake 'T was her sister, Annie.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
but in spite of that
From this reading The bride she patted wi her lips, She winked wi her ee, Yet never thought by the words he spake 'T was her sister, Annie.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading But ye were feard the Duke of York Should come and bide wi me, As he showed kindness and respect, Which greatly grieved thee.
