used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EYES OF A MAID.
(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 Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
aye
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From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
Balmaghie
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From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
propose a payment
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
bruitverb
tell or spread rumors
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
buirdlyadjective
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
Carsphairn
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From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
cradlesnounUS /ˈkreɪdəlz/
plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE EYES OF A MAID.
farm-town
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From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
Glenkens
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From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
home-coming
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From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
a female domestic
From this reading THE EYES OF A MAID.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
the force of workers available
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
moss-hags
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From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EYES OF A MAID.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
parishesnounUS /ˈpærɪʃɪz/
plural of “parish” — a local church community
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
have in common
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
SpeciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EYES OF A MAID.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
a special situation
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Now throughout all the parish, aye, and throughout all Galloway there arose infinite noise and bruit of this thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
(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 As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
in or at the place that
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
which person or people
From this reading Specially was there the buzz of anger in the hill parishes, where the men who had lain in the moss-hags and fought for the ancient liberties dwelt thickest--in Carsphairn, in the Glenkens, and in mine own Balmaghie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As I went over the hill from farm-town to farm-town the herds would cry down “Well done!” from among the sheep.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Old men who had seen the high days of the Kirk before the fatal home-coming of King Charles; rough, buirdly men who had done their share of hiding and fighting in the troubles; young men who, like myself, had heard in their cradles but the murmur of the fray, came to shake my hand and bid me strengthen my knees and stick to my testimony.
