used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
in the past
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
a cherished desire
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
Beauce
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From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading To this spot a small colony of Highlanders from the Skye and Lewis Islands gravitated.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
CountiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To this spot a small colony of Highlanders from the Skye and Lewis Islands gravitated.
frugalitynounUS /fruːˈɡæləti/
prudence in avoiding waste
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
GaelicadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
gravitatedverbUS /ˈɡrævəteɪtɪd/
past form of “gravitate” — move toward
From this reading To this spot a small colony of Highlanders from the Skye and Lewis Islands gravitated.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading _Gray_.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading To this spot a small colony of Highlanders from the Skye and Lewis Islands gravitated.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading To this spot a small colony of Highlanders from the Skye and Lewis Islands gravitated.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading To this spot a small colony of Highlanders from the Skye and Lewis Islands gravitated.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
Skye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To this spot a small colony of Highlanders from the Skye and Lewis Islands gravitated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To this spot a small colony of Highlanders from the Skye and Lewis Islands gravitated.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To this spot a small colony of Highlanders from the Skye and Lewis Islands gravitated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They brought with them the Gaelic language, a simple but austere religion, habits of frugality and method, and aggressive health.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this spot a small colony of Highlanders from the Skye and Lewis Islands gravitated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
being of use or service
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure, Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
a late time of life
From this reading The Counties of Compton and Beauce, in the Province of Quebec, were first opened up to settlement about fifty years ago.
