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From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
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From this reading 199.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
(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 Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 'From the dark chambers,' &c.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading 'From the dark chambers,' &c.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 'From the dark chambers,' &c.
degradingadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'From the dark chambers,' &c.
GilliesnounUS /ˈɡɪliz/
plural of “gillie” — a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading *_Sonnet_ IV.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
mendicitynoun
the state of being a beggar or mendicant
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
Sara
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From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
SonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading *_Sonnet_ IV.
in the near future
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'From the dark chambers,' &c.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Poor Gillies never rose above the course of extravagance in which he was at that time living, and which soon reduced him to poverty and all its degrading shifts, mendicity being far from the worst.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Composed in Edinburgh, during my Scotch tour with Mary and Sara, in the year 1814.
