used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
ae
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From this reading But ae she cried, What shall I do!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ae she cried, What shall I do!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
coud
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From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But ae she cried, What shall I do!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But ae she cried, What shall I do!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The heathenish dog has gart me rue.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading 'Ye heathenish dog, dying for you.'
eer
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From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Ye heathenish dog, dying for you.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
gane
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From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
gart
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From this reading The heathenish dog has gart me rue.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heathenish dog has gart me rue.
He's
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From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
HeathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
heathenishadjective
not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
From this reading The heathenish dog has gart me rue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
hing
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From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But ae she cried, What shall I do!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The heathenish dog has gart me rue.
the force of workers available
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
Naebody
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From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
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 He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading The heathenish dog has gart me rue.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But ae she cried, What shall I do!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But ae she cried, What shall I do!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But ae she cried, What shall I do!
in or at the place that
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading He's put her in a vault o stone, Where five an thirty locks hing on; Naebody there coud eer her see, Prince Heathen kept the keys him wi.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Ye heathenish dog, dying for you.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Prince Heathen from the mountains came, Attended by his armed men, And he's gane to the bonny may, And to the prison where she lay: 'O bonny may, what do you now?'
