1,2
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From this reading 42^{1,2}, 50^{3,4}.
3
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From this reading 41^3. spear _for_ sword: so #b-f#, _but_ #g#, #k#, sword.
3,4
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From this reading 42^{1,2}, 50^{3,4}.
41
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From this reading 41^3. spear _for_ sword: so #b-f#, _but_ #g#, #k#, sword.
42
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From this reading 42^{1,2}, 50^{3,4}.
50
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From this reading 42^{1,2}, 50^{3,4}.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
b-f
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From this reading 41^3. spear _for_ sword: so #b-f#, _but_ #g#, #k#, sword.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
Bewick
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From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 41^3. spear _for_ sword: so #b-f#, _but_ #g#, #k#, sword.
Carlisle
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From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths.
cfnoun
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
From this reading _The top corner is torn off: cf._ #b-f#.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading _The top corner is torn off: cf._ #b-f#.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 41^3. spear _for_ sword: so #b-f#, _but_ #g#, #k#, sword.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading 41^3. spear _for_ sword: so #b-f#, _but_ #g#, #k#, sword.
the act of giving
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
the act of departing
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths.
How
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From this reading How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The top corner is torn off: cf._ #b-f#.
knounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 41^3. spear _for_ sword: so #b-f#, _but_ #g#, #k#, sword.
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _The top corner is torn off: cf._ #b-f#.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths.
established beyond doubt
From this reading How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths.
unusual or striking
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths.
term of address for a man
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 41^3. spear _for_ sword: so #b-f#, _but_ #g#, #k#, sword.
a male human offspring
From this reading How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading 41^3. spear _for_ sword: so #b-f#, _but_ #g#, #k#, sword.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading 41^3. spear _for_ sword: so #b-f#, _but_ #g#, #k#, sword.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The top corner is torn off: cf._ #b-f#.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
the upper part of anything
From this reading _The top corner is torn off: cf._ #b-f#.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading _The top corner is torn off: cf._ #b-f#.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths.
