used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
Aff
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From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
anew
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
(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 It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
on or to one side
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
ask'd
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From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
CartersnounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
De'il
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From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
GoodmannounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
hindmostadjective
located farthest to the rear
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
how
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From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
joe
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From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
and nothing more
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
staying power
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
M'Calapin
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From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Song_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
Poulter's
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From this reading _Old Poulter's Mare_.
quo
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From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Old Song_.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
carry out
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
Tillyben
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From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
turn'd
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From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
wallopingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːləpɪŋ/
(used informally) very large
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Aff they a' went galloping, galloping; Legs and arms a' walloping, walloping; De'il take the hindmost, quo' Duncan M'Calapin, The Laird of Tillyben, joe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
Whitfield's
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From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading He went a little further, And turn'd his head aside, And just by Goodman Whitfield's gate, Oh there the mare he spied, He ask'd her how she did, She stared him in the face, Then down she laid her head again-- She was in wretched case.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It happened curiously that, of all the days of the year, this should have been the one on which the Carters'-play was held; and, by good luck, we were just in time to see that grand sight.
