used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is employed as a journeyman cabinetmaker in that city.
AINadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading MY AIN DEAR NELL.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is employed as a journeyman cabinetmaker in that city.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading As a musical composer he has attained considerable eminence.
aye
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From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
cabinetmakernoun
a woodworker who specializes in making furniture
From this reading He is employed as a journeyman cabinetmaker in that city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He is employed as a journeyman cabinetmaker in that city.
composernounUS /kəmˈpoʊzər/
someone who composes music as a profession
From this reading As a musical composer he has attained considerable eminence.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As a musical composer he has attained considerable eminence.
dearly loved
From this reading MY AIN DEAR NELL.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading As a musical composer he has attained considerable eminence.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He is employed as a journeyman cabinetmaker in that city.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
gane
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From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a musical composer he has attained considerable eminence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is employed as a journeyman cabinetmaker in that city.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is employed as a journeyman cabinetmaker in that city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is employed as a journeyman cabinetmaker in that city.
journeymannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnimæn/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading He is employed as a journeyman cabinetmaker in that city.
immediately past
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
Linton's
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From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
ll
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From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
mony
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From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading As a musical composer he has attained considerable eminence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY AIN DEAR NELL.
NELL
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From this reading MY AIN DEAR NELL.
Nelly
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From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
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 Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
oceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
deliver by singing
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is employed as a journeyman cabinetmaker in that city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following popular songs from his pen are published with music of his own composition.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Oh, bonnie Nelly Brown, I will sing a song to thee; Though oceans wide between us row, ye 'll aye be dear to me; Though mony a year 's gane o'er my head since, down in Linton's dell, I took my last fond look o' thee, my ain dear Nell.
