Chapter XI

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From this reading _Whit-Monday, 1841._ DRUCKEN BELLA ROY, O!

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

(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 The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading _Whit-Monday, 1841._ DRUCKEN BELLA ROY, O!

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From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

show off

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

brightly colored and showy

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Rom ti iddity, &c.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

the leader of a group of people

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

give a description of

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading _Whit-Monday, 1841._ DRUCKEN BELLA ROY, O!

the organ of sight

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

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From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading Rom ti iddity, &c.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

clean or organized

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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 The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

From this reading Rom ti iddity, &c.

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From this reading _Whit-Monday, 1841._ DRUCKEN BELLA ROY, O!

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

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From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

deliver by singing

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

carry out

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

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From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

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 Rom ti iddity, &c.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

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From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

compress into a wad

From this reading To describe the Flags, Music, an' Stars, Wad take me to doomsday for sartin; Let Foresters brag as they like, But it's all in my eye, Betty Martin.

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

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From this reading _Whit-Monday, 1841._ DRUCKEN BELLA ROY, O!

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.

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From this reading Wor lads were se pleas'd wi' the seet, Mechanics they'll be before lang, man,-- So aw's gannin to Simpson's to-neet, To sing them this canny bit sang, man.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The Hawk, the Northumberland Star, An' the Magdalen's banners wav'd sweet, man; But the Chieftain astonish'd them all, With his braw Highland lads dress'd sae neat, man; The Nelson appear'd in true blue, (There canny host Simpson belangs, man,) An' Petrie walk'd close alangside O' the chep that writes Newcassel Sangs, man.