used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
ava
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From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
have
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
a youthful male person
From this reading There was no lord in Edinburgh But to Meggie gae a ring; And there was na a boy in a’ the town But on Katie had a sang.
Brechen
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From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They hae gien to Meggie then Five ploughs but and a mill, And they hae gien her five hundred pounds, For to bring up her chill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They hae gien to Meggie then Five ploughs but and a mill, And they hae gien her five hundred pounds, For to bring up her chill.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading They hae gien to Meggie then Five ploughs but and a mill, And they hae gien her five hundred pounds, For to bring up her chill.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading There was no lord in Edinburgh But to Meggie gae a ring; And there was na a boy in a’ the town But on Katie had a sang.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
Erroll
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From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
fifeteen
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From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They hae gien to Meggie then Five ploughs but and a mill, And they hae gien her five hundred pounds, For to bring up her chill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They hae gien to Meggie then Five ploughs but and a mill, And they hae gien her five hundred pounds, For to bring up her chill.
gae
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From this reading There was no lord in Edinburgh But to Meggie gae a ring; And there was na a boy in a’ the town But on Katie had a sang.
gien
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From this reading They hae gien to Meggie then Five ploughs but and a mill, And they hae gien her five hundred pounds, For to bring up her chill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no lord in Edinburgh But to Meggie gae a ring; And there was na a boy in a’ the town But on Katie had a sang.
hae
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From this reading They hae gien to Meggie then Five ploughs but and a mill, And they hae gien her five hundred pounds, For to bring up her chill.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
ten 10s
From this reading They hae gien to Meggie then Five ploughs but and a mill, And they hae gien her five hundred pounds, For to bring up her chill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
Katie
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From this reading There was no lord in Edinburgh But to Meggie gae a ring; And there was na a boy in a’ the town But on Katie had a sang.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
Meggie
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From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading They hae gien to Meggie then Five ploughs but and a mill, And they hae gien her five hundred pounds, For to bring up her chill.
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading There was no lord in Edinburgh But to Meggie gae a ring; And there was na a boy in a’ the town But on Katie had a sang.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
not any; not one
From this reading There was no lord in Edinburgh But to Meggie gae a ring; And there was na a boy in a’ the town But on Katie had a sang.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no lord in Edinburgh But to Meggie gae a ring; And there was na a boy in a’ the town But on Katie had a sang.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
ploughsnounUS /plaʊz/
plural of “plough” — a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading They hae gien to Meggie then Five ploughs but and a mill, And they hae gien her five hundred pounds, For to bring up her chill.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading They hae gien to Meggie then Five ploughs but and a mill, And they hae gien her five hundred pounds, For to bring up her chill.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There was no lord in Edinburgh But to Meggie gae a ring; And there was na a boy in a’ the town But on Katie had a sang.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading There was no lord in Edinburgh But to Meggie gae a ring; And there was na a boy in a’ the town But on Katie had a sang.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
sicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
a male human offspring
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
tapsternoun
a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no lord in Edinburgh But to Meggie gae a ring; And there was na a boy in a’ the town But on Katie had a sang.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
Winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Then out it speaks him Lord Brechen, The best an lord ava; ‘I never saw a lady come Wi sic matters to the law.’
wyle
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From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
Ye'll
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From this reading Then out it speaks another lord, The best in a’ the town; ‘Ye’ll wyle out fifeteen maidens bright Before Lord Erroll come:’ And he has chosen a tapster lass, And Meggie was her name.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They kept up this fair maiden Three quarters of a year, And then at that three quarters’ end A young son she did bear.
