184
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From this reading #b.# Christie's Traditional Ballad Airs, I, 184.
91
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From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
AirsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading #b.# Christie's Traditional Ballad Airs, I, 184.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading #b.# Christie's Traditional Ballad Airs, I, 184.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading #b.# Christie's Traditional Ballad Airs, I, 184.
BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
Buchan's
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From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
Christie'snounUS /ˈkrɪstiz/
possessive form of “christie” — prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading #b.# Christie's Traditional Ballad Airs, I, 184.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
fa'en
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From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
gane
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From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
grass-green
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From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
he's
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From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading #b.# Christie's Traditional Ballad Airs, I, 184.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
go away from a place
From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
Lithgow
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From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
a female domestic
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
nae
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From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
a human being
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
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 F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
term of address for a man
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
slaes
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From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
spierd
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From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
taen
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From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
express in words
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading F #a.# Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 91; from the recitation of an old person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
TraditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading #b.# Christie's Traditional Ballad Airs, I, 184.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He's taen her by the milk-white hand, And by the grass-green sleeve; He led her to the foot of a tree, At her he spierd nae leave.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
weel-far'd
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From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Earl Lithgow he's a hunting gane, Upon a summer's day, And he's fa'en in with a weel-far'd maid, Was gathering at the slaes.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The lassie being well learned, She turned her right around; Says, Will ye be as good, kind sir, As tell to me your name?
