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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 IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
all
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
ambition
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I was among the “removals,” and high were my spirits at the prospect of a sojourn in the hallowed land of Burns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
Auld
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
Ayr
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
bard
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
birth-place
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
Bobby
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
bonnie
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scores of times did I visit the cottage where the world-famous poet was born.
BURNS
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
chapter
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
committed
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
cottage
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From this reading Scores of times did I visit the cottage where the world-famous poet was born.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Scores of times did I visit the cottage where the world-famous poet was born.
ended
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
genius
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
hallowed
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From this reading I was among the “removals,” and high were my spirits at the prospect of a sojourn in the hallowed land of Burns.
head-quarters
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
height
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
high
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From this reading I was among the “removals,” and high were my spirits at the prospect of a sojourn in the hallowed land of Burns.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was among the “removals,” and high were my spirits at the prospect of a sojourn in the hallowed land of Burns.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
incident
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
LAND
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
lasses
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
men
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
mentioned
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
months
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From this reading For twelve months I stayed in the quaint old town.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was among the “removals,” and high were my spirits at the prospect of a sojourn in the hallowed land of Burns.
ne'er
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
old
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From this reading For twelve months I stayed in the quaint old town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
patriotic
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
phrase
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
ploughboy
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
poet
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From this reading Scores of times did I visit the cottage where the world-famous poet was born.
prison
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
prospect
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From this reading I was among the “removals,” and high were my spirits at the prospect of a sojourn in the hallowed land of Burns.
quaint
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From this reading For twelve months I stayed in the quaint old town.
reach
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
released
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
removals
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From this reading I was among the “removals,” and high were my spirits at the prospect of a sojourn in the hallowed land of Burns.
Scores
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From this reading Scores of times did I visit the cottage where the world-famous poet was born.
second
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
sent
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
sojourn
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From this reading I was among the “removals,” and high were my spirits at the prospect of a sojourn in the hallowed land of Burns.
spirits
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From this reading I was among the “removals,” and high were my spirits at the prospect of a sojourn in the hallowed land of Burns.
stayed
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From this reading For twelve months I stayed in the quaint old town.
surpasses
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
times
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From this reading Scores of times did I visit the cottage where the world-famous poet was born.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
toon
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
town
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From this reading For twelve months I stayed in the quaint old town.
twelve
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From this reading For twelve months I stayed in the quaint old town.
use
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
visit
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From this reading Scores of times did I visit the cottage where the world-famous poet was born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was among the “removals,” and high were my spirits at the prospect of a sojourn in the hallowed land of Burns.
way
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
well-turned
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From this reading To use a well-turned phrase, it had been the height of my ambition to reach the birth-place of a genius second to none in his way—Bobby Burns, the patriotic bard and ploughboy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
wham
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Scores of times did I visit the cottage where the world-famous poet was born.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IN THE LAND OF BURNS The incident mentioned in the last chapter ended in all the men who were not committed to prison being released and sent on to head-quarters at Ayr— Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a toon surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses.
world-famous
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From this reading Scores of times did I visit the cottage where the world-famous poet was born.
