1773
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From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading "O Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tithe o' what ye waste at cartes Wad stow'd his pantry!"
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading BURNS.
cartes
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From this reading The tithe o' what ye waste at cartes Wad stow'd his pantry!"
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading My curse upon your whunstane hearts, Ye Embrugh gentry!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "O Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
Embrugh
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From this reading My curse upon your whunstane hearts, Ye Embrugh gentry!
Ferguson
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From this reading "O Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading My curse upon your whunstane hearts, Ye Embrugh gentry!
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "O Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading My curse upon your whunstane hearts, Ye Embrugh gentry!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tithe o' what ye waste at cartes Wad stow'd his pantry!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "O Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
law'snounUS /lɔːz/
possessive form of “law” — the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "O Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading "O Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My curse upon your whunstane hearts, Ye Embrugh gentry!
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 Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading The tithe o' what ye waste at cartes Wad stow'd his pantry!"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
the local environment
From this reading "O Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
stow'd
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From this reading The tithe o' what ye waste at cartes Wad stow'd his pantry!"
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading "O Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tithe o' what ye waste at cartes Wad stow'd his pantry!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
titheverbUS /taɪð/
exact a tithe from
From this reading The tithe o' what ye waste at cartes Wad stow'd his pantry!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My curse upon your whunstane hearts, Ye Embrugh gentry!
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I visited Edinburgh, for the first time, in the latter part of the autumn of 1773, about two months after I had sailed from Boston.
WadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading The tithe o' what ye waste at cartes Wad stow'd his pantry!"
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The tithe o' what ye waste at cartes Wad stow'd his pantry!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The tithe o' what ye waste at cartes Wad stow'd his pantry!"
whunstane
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From this reading My curse upon your whunstane hearts, Ye Embrugh gentry!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading My curse upon your whunstane hearts, Ye Embrugh gentry!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My curse upon your whunstane hearts, Ye Embrugh gentry!
