used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O, gear will buy me rigs o’ land, And gear will buy me sheep and kye;
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We may be poor--Robie and I;
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the tender heart o’ leesome luve, The gowd and siller canna buy.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “O, gear will buy me rigs o’ land, And gear will buy me sheep and kye;
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
cannanoun
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading But the tender heart o’ leesome luve, The gowd and siller canna buy.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading “O, gear will buy me rigs o’ land, And gear will buy me sheep and kye;
gowd
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From this reading But the tender heart o’ leesome luve, The gowd and siller canna buy.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
hae
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From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the tender heart o’ leesome luve, The gowd and siller canna buy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We may be poor--Robie and I;
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
kye
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From this reading “O, gear will buy me rigs o’ land, And gear will buy me sheep and kye;
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “O, gear will buy me rigs o’ land, And gear will buy me sheep and kye;
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
leesome
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From this reading But the tender heart o’ leesome luve, The gowd and siller canna buy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
luve
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From this reading But the tender heart o’ leesome luve, The gowd and siller canna buy.
mair
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From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may be poor--Robie and I;
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “O, gear will buy me rigs o’ land, And gear will buy me sheep and kye;
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
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 “O, gear will buy me rigs o’ land, And gear will buy me sheep and kye;
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
and nothing more
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We may be poor--Robie and I;
queensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
Ralph
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From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
RehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
rigsnounUS /rɪɡz/
plural of “rig” — gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
From this reading “O, gear will buy me rigs o’ land, And gear will buy me sheep and kye;
Robie
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From this reading We may be poor--Robie and I;
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “O, gear will buy me rigs o’ land, And gear will buy me sheep and kye;
siller
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From this reading But the tender heart o’ leesome luve, The gowd and siller canna buy.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading But the tender heart o’ leesome luve, The gowd and siller canna buy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the tender heart o’ leesome luve, The gowd and siller canna buy.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may be poor--Robie and I;
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Light is the burden luve lays on, Content and luve bring peace and joy, What mair hae queens upon a throne?”--Burns.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |Ralph slept late the next day and only escaped a fine at Rehearsal by the merciful rule which permitted ten minutes’ grace.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “O, gear will buy me rigs o’ land, And gear will buy me sheep and kye;
