1745
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From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let no muleteer Be afraid To weep; for a brave heart may Lament for a dear, Fickle maid.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Let no muleteer Be afraid To weep; for a brave heart may Lament for a dear, Fickle maid.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WEEP AWAY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
Branxholme
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From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Let no muleteer Be afraid To weep; for a brave heart may Lament for a dear, Fickle maid.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
CovenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
dearly loved
From this reading Let no muleteer Be afraid To weep; for a brave heart may Lament for a dear, Fickle maid.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
a social unit living together
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
FickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading Let no muleteer Be afraid To weep; for a brave heart may Lament for a dear, Fickle maid.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let no muleteer Be afraid To weep; for a brave heart may Lament for a dear, Fickle maid.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
great-grandson
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From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Weep away, heart, weep away!
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
illustrativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstrətɪv/
clarifying by use of examples
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
Inglis
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From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
LamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading Let no muleteer Be afraid To weep; for a brave heart may Lament for a dear, Fickle maid.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no muleteer Be afraid To weep; for a brave heart may Lament for a dear, Fickle maid.
a female domestic
From this reading Let no muleteer Be afraid To weep; for a brave heart may Lament for a dear, Fickle maid.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
muleteernoun
a worker who drives mules
From this reading Let no muleteer Be afraid To weep; for a brave heart may Lament for a dear, Fickle maid.
not any; not one
From this reading Let no muleteer Be afraid To weep; for a brave heart may Lament for a dear, Fickle maid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
Preston
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From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
WEEPverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading WEEP AWAY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
which person or people
From this reading The representative of the old Border family of Inglis of Branxholme, Mr Inglis is great-grandson of the celebrated Colonel Gardiner, who fell on the field of Preston in 1745.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Inglis is at present engaged with pieces illustrative of the history of the Covenant, which may afterwards be offered to the public.
