alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
Ellen
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From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading And why '-- The rest was in her speaking eye.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
Glenfinlas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And why '-- The rest was in her speaking eye.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
HuntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And why '-- The rest was in her speaking eye.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And why so late returned?
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
Malcolm
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From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
mimicrynounUS /ˈmɪmɪkri/
the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
OnounUS /oʊ/
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 Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
reft
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From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And why '-- The rest was in her speaking eye.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And why so late returned?
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading And why '-- The rest was in her speaking eye.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And why '-- The rest was in her speaking eye.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And why '-- The rest was in her speaking eye.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
wendverbUS /wend/
direct one's course or way
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now back they wend their watery way, And, 'O my sire!' did Ellen say, 'Why urge thy chase so far astray?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'My child, the chase I follow far, 'Tis mimicry of noble war; And with that gallant pastime reft Were all of Douglas I have left.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I met young Malcolm as I strayed Far eastward, in Glenfinlas' shade Nor strayed I safe, for all around Hunters and horsemen scoured the ground.
