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From this reading * * * * * H Kinloch MSS, V, 313.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading At length the laird of Laughenwaur Came frae the English border, And all to court that pretty girl, Well mounted in good order.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading At length the laird of Laughenwaur Came frae the English border, And all to court that pretty girl, Well mounted in good order.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
frae
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From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
a young female
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At length the laird of Laughenwaur Came frae the English border, And all to court that pretty girl, Well mounted in good order.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading * * * * * H Kinloch MSS, V, 313.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
hersel
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From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
Kinloch
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From this reading * * * * * H Kinloch MSS, V, 313.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
Lammington
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From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
Laughenwaur
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From this reading At length the laird of Laughenwaur Came frae the English border, And all to court that pretty girl, Well mounted in good order.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading At length the laird of Laughenwaur Came frae the English border, And all to court that pretty girl, Well mounted in good order.
MSS
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From this reading * * * * * H Kinloch MSS, V, 313.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
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 There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At length the laird of Laughenwaur Came frae the English border, And all to court that pretty girl, Well mounted in good order.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
she's
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From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading * * * * * H Kinloch MSS, V, 313.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
(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 At length the laird of Laughenwaur Came frae the English border, And all to court that pretty girl, Well mounted in good order.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading O At length the laird of Lammington Came frae the West Country, All to court that pretty girl, And her bridegroom for to be.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He told her father, so did he her mother, And all the rest of her kin, And he has told the lass hersel, And her kind favour has won.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading There was a lady fair, fair, Lived low down in yon glen, O And she’s been courted far an near By several gentlemen.
