used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Land of proud hearts and mountains gray, Where Fingal fought, and Ossian sung!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
Cameron's
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From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
cannot
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From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Mourn dark Culloden's fateful day, That from thy chiefs the laurel wrung.
climesnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
Culloden's
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From this reading Mourn dark Culloden's fateful day, That from thy chiefs the laurel wrung.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Mourn dark Culloden's fateful day, That from thy chiefs the laurel wrung.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mourn dark Culloden's fateful day, That from thy chiefs the laurel wrung.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
dearly loved
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading Mourn dark Culloden's fateful day, That from thy chiefs the laurel wrung.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
Fingal
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From this reading "Land of proud hearts and mountains gray, Where Fingal fought, and Ossian sung!
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Land of proud hearts and mountains gray, Where Fingal fought, and Ossian sung!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mourn dark Culloden's fateful day, That from thy chiefs the laurel wrung.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Land of proud hearts and mountains gray, Where Fingal fought, and Ossian sung!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Land of proud hearts and mountains gray, Where Fingal fought, and Ossian sung!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I 'll never see Lochaber more!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Mourn dark Culloden's fateful day, That from thy chiefs the laurel wrung.
ll
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From this reading I 'll never see Lochaber more!
Lochaber
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From this reading I 'll never see Lochaber more!
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I 'll never see Lochaber more!
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Land of proud hearts and mountains gray, Where Fingal fought, and Ossian sung!
MournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading Mourn dark Culloden's fateful day, That from thy chiefs the laurel wrung.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I 'll never see Lochaber more!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
on one occasion
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
Ossian
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From this reading "Land of proud hearts and mountains gray, Where Fingal fought, and Ossian sung!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Land of proud hearts and mountains gray, Where Fingal fought, and Ossian sung!
roam'd
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From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I 'll never see Lochaber more!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading "Land of proud hearts and mountains gray, Where Fingal fought, and Ossian sung!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mourn dark Culloden's fateful day, That from thy chiefs the laurel wrung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Land of proud hearts and mountains gray, Where Fingal fought, and Ossian sung!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Though now thy wounds I cannot feel, My dear, my injured native land, In other climes thy foe shall feel The weight of Cameron's deadly brand.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Mourn dark Culloden's fateful day, That from thy chiefs the laurel wrung.
but in spite of that
From this reading Where once they ruled and roam'd at will, Free as their own dark mountain game, Their sons are slaves, yet keenly feel A longing for their father's fame.
