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From this reading 150 From Pinkerton’s Scottish Ballads.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ballad was first printed, as far as is known, in Ramsay’s _Tea Table Miscellany_.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading The ballad was first printed, as far as is known, in Ramsay’s _Tea Table Miscellany_.
BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading 150 From Pinkerton’s Scottish Ballads.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
Cassilis
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From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
Crockett's
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From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
EarlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
FAAnoun
an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
From this reading JOHNIE FAA.—p.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The ballad was first printed, as far as is known, in Ramsay’s _Tea Table Miscellany_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The ballad was first printed, as far as is known, in Ramsay’s _Tea Table Miscellany_.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 150 From Pinkerton’s Scottish Ballads.
GypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
JOHNIE
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From this reading JOHNIE FAA.—p.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The ballad was first printed, as far as is known, in Ramsay’s _Tea Table Miscellany_.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
MiscellanynounUS /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The ballad was first printed, as far as is known, in Ramsay’s _Tea Table Miscellany_.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading JOHNIE FAA.—p.
Pinkerton's
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From this reading 150 From Pinkerton’s Scottish Ballads.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The ballad was first printed, as far as is known, in Ramsay’s _Tea Table Miscellany_.
RaidersnounUS /ˈreɪdərz/
plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
Ramsay's
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From this reading The ballad was first printed, as far as is known, in Ramsay’s _Tea Table Miscellany_.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading 150 From Pinkerton’s Scottish Ballads.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The ballad was first printed, as far as is known, in Ramsay’s _Tea Table Miscellany_.
TeanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The ballad was first printed, as far as is known, in Ramsay’s _Tea Table Miscellany_.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
unhistorical
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From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ballad was first printed, as far as is known, in Ramsay’s _Tea Table Miscellany_.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The event narrated is a legend of the house of Cassilis (Kennedy), but is wholly unhistorical.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sir John Faa,” in the fable, is aided by Gypsies, but, apparently, is not one of the Earls of Egypt, on whom Mr. Crockett’s novel, _The Raiders_, may be consulted.
