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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
address
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From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
ane
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.
bed
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
bird
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
bird's
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
bit
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
Bruces
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
Cairnforth
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From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
Campbell
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
coach
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From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
decisively
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From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
door
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
earl
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From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.
Edinburg
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From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.
entreated
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
fetch
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From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
find
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
flat
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
folk
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
gang
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
given
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From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
go
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
grand
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
ha
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
head
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From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
heard
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From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
Helen
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From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
high
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
ill
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
inquiring
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From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
It's
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
ken
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From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
lands
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
late
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From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.
like
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
lived
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
living
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
Lord
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From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
Malcolm
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From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
nest
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
New
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
night
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From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
o
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
off
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
out
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
place
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From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
raised
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From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
reached
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From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.
said
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From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
seek
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
spoke
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From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
street
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
thae
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.
then
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
there
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
top
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
Town
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
up
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
weary
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From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.
weel
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From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.
wi
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
winter-time
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From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."
