used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waken and wearie; Sleep I canna get For thinking o' my dearie.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay waken oh!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
cannanoun
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading Waken and wearie; Sleep I canna get For thinking o' my dearie.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading Waken and wearie; Sleep I canna get For thinking o' my dearie.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When I sleep I dream, And when I wake I'm eerie; Rest I canna get, For thinking o' my dearie."
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading When I sleep I dream, And when I wake I'm eerie; Rest I canna get, For thinking o' my dearie."
Eglinton
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From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waken and wearie; Sleep I canna get For thinking o' my dearie.
set up or found
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Waken and wearie; Sleep I canna get For thinking o' my dearie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
Hugh
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From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Waken and wearie; Sleep I canna get For thinking o' my dearie.
I'm
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From this reading When I sleep I dream, And when I wake I'm eerie; Rest I canna get, For thinking o' my dearie."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Waken and wearie; Sleep I canna get For thinking o' my dearie.
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 Waken and wearie; Sleep I canna get For thinking o' my dearie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Ay waken oh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading UNAVAILING REGRET.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When I sleep I dream, And when I wake I'm eerie; Rest I canna get, For thinking o' my dearie."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
Rohallion
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From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Waken and wearie; Sleep I canna get For thinking o' my dearie.
Sodger
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From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Waken and wearie; Sleep I canna get For thinking o' my dearie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
UNAVAILINGadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading UNAVAILING REGRET.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Old Scots Song._ When, three days after these events, Lord Rohallion returned home from his visit to Eglinton and to his brave old comrade--the "Sodger Hugh" of Burns' poem--he found the members of his household in a considerable state of consternation and excitement.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When I sleep I dream, And when I wake I'm eerie; Rest I canna get, For thinking o' my dearie."
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading "Ay waken oh!
wearie
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From this reading Waken and wearie; Sleep I canna get For thinking o' my dearie.
at the time that
From this reading When I sleep I dream, And when I wake I'm eerie; Rest I canna get, For thinking o' my dearie."
