1825
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From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
19
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From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
331
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From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Motherwell’s MS., p.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
how long something has existed
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
Agnes
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From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
anie
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From this reading He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
a youthful male person
From this reading He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
Dunwaters
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From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
Eer
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From this reading He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
coins made of gold
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
he's
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From this reading He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
Kilbarchan
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From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
lang
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From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
Lile
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From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
Motherwell's
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From this reading A Motherwell’s MS., p.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading A Motherwell’s MS., p.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
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 The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
owre
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From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading A Motherwell’s MS., p.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
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 He has not sent it with a boy, with a boy, Nor with anie Scotch lord; But he’s sent it with the noblest knight Eer Scotland could afford.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
smirkling
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From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
vergingverbUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very first line that my lord did read, He gave a smirkling smile; Before he had the half o ‘t read, The tears from his eyes did fall.
which person or people
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Our king has wrote a lang letter, And sealed it owre with gold; He sent it to my lord Dunwaters, To read it if he could.
a late time of life
From this reading 331, July 19, 1825, “from the recitation of Agnes Lile, Kilbarchan, a woman verging on fifty;” learned from her father, who died fourteen years before, at the age of eighty.
