aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And see ye not that bonny road, That winds about the fernie brae?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “And see ye not that braid, braid road, That lies across that lily leven?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “And see ye not that bonny road, That winds about the fernie brae?
braenounUS /breɪ/
a slope or hillside
From this reading “And see ye not that bonny road, That winds about the fernie brae?
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading “And see ye not that braid, braid road, That lies across that lily leven?
briers
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From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That is the path of wickedness, Though some call it the road to heaven.
Elf-land
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From this reading That is the road to fair Elf-land, Where thou and I this night maun gae.” _Thomas the Rhymer._
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That is the road to fair Elf-land, Where thou and I this night maun gae.” _Thomas the Rhymer._
fernie
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From this reading “And see ye not that bonny road, That winds about the fernie brae?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
gae
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From this reading That is the road to fair Elf-land, Where thou and I this night maun gae.” _Thomas the Rhymer._
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading That is the path of wickedness, Though some call it the road to heaven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is the road to fair Elf-land, Where thou and I this night maun gae.” _Thomas the Rhymer._
inquiresverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
leven
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From this reading “And see ye not that braid, braid road, That lies across that lily leven?
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “And see ye not that braid, braid road, That lies across that lily leven?
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “And see ye not that braid, braid road, That lies across that lily leven?
maun
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From this reading That is the road to fair Elf-land, Where thou and I this night maun gae.” _Thomas the Rhymer._
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That is the road to fair Elf-land, Where thou and I this night maun gae.” _Thomas the Rhymer._
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
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 “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
a course of conduct
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
RhymernounUS /ˈraɪmər/
a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
From this reading That is the road to fair Elf-land, Where thou and I this night maun gae.” _Thomas the Rhymer._
righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/
adhering to moral principles
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That is the path of wickedness, Though some call it the road to heaven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is the road to fair Elf-land, Where thou and I this night maun gae.” _Thomas the Rhymer._
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading That is the road to fair Elf-land, Where thou and I this night maun gae.” _Thomas the Rhymer._
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading That is the road to fair Elf-land, Where thou and I this night maun gae.” _Thomas the Rhymer._
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is the path of wickedness, Though some call it the road to heaven.
in or at the place that
From this reading That is the road to fair Elf-land, Where thou and I this night maun gae.” _Thomas the Rhymer._
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading That is the path of wickedness, Though some call it the road to heaven.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “And see ye not that bonny road, That winds about the fernie brae?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “O see ye not yon narrow road, So thick beset with thorns and briers?
