used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
ArmournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
BONNIEadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading BONNIE JEAN.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
Burns'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnzɪz/
possessive form of “burns” — United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
CONJUGALadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːndʒəɡəl/
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
From this reading CONJUGAL POETRY CONTINUED.
without stop or interruption
From this reading CONJUGAL POETRY CONTINUED.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
immortalizedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlaɪzd/
past form of “immortalize” — be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading BONNIE JEAN.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
Mauchline
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From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
an amount of time
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
literature in metrical form
From this reading CONJUGAL POETRY CONTINUED.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
roguishadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
six-and-twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
sunderverbUS /ˈsʌndər/
break apart or in two, using violence
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
carry out
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
a special situation
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To an early period of their attachment, or to the fond recollection of it in after times, we owe some of Burns's most beautiful and impassioned songs,--as Come, let me take thee to this breast, And pledge we ne'er shall sunder!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
at the time that
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
in or at the place that
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
Winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was as Burns's _wife_ as well as his early love, that Bonnie Jean lives immortalized in her poet's songs, and that her name is destined to float in music from pole to pole.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When they first met, Burns was about six-and-twenty, and Jean Armour "but a young thing," Wi' tempting lips and roguish e'en, the pride, the beauty, and the favourite toast of the village of Mauchline, where her father lived.
