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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?
Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, And why sae sad gang yee O?'
'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'
'Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son, I tell thee O.'
'O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, That erst was sae fair and frie O.'
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Ballad Book

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Ballad Book is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?
Line 2
Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, And why sae sad gang yee O?'
Line 3
'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'
Line 4
'Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son, I tell thee O.'
Line 5
'O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, That erst was sae fair and frie O.'

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bot noun US /bɔːt/

botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human

From this reading “'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'”

brand noun US /brænd/

a name given to a product or service

From this reading “'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?”

Edward noun US /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading “'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?”

fair adjective US /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “'O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, That erst was sae fair and frie O.'”

gang noun US /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading “Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, And why sae sad gang yee O?'”

killed verb US /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'”

reid noun US /riːd/

Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)

From this reading “'Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son, I tell thee O.'”

sad adjective US /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading “Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, And why sae sad gang yee O?'”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, And why sae sad gang yee O?'

bluid

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From this reading 'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?

botnounUS /bɔːt/

botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human

From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

brandnounUS /brænd/

a name given to a product or service

From this reading 'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?

deir

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From this reading 'Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son, I tell thee O.'

dois

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From this reading 'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?

drap

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From this reading 'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading 'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?

erstadverb

at a previous time

From this reading 'O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, That erst was sae fair and frie O.'

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading 'O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, That erst was sae fair and frie O.'

frie

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From this reading 'O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, That erst was sae fair and frie O.'

gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, And why sae sad gang yee O?'

guid

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From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

hae

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From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

hauke

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From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

haukis

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From this reading 'Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son, I tell thee O.'

hee

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From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

mair

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

Mither

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From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

nae

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From this reading 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O.'

nevir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son, I tell thee O.'

OnounUS /oʊ/

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 Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, And why sae sad gang yee O?'

reidnounUS /riːd/

Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)

From this reading 'Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son, I tell thee O.'

reid-roan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, That erst was sae fair and frie O.'

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, And why sae sad gang yee O?'

sae

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading 'Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son, I tell thee O.'

steid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, That erst was sae fair and frie O.'

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading 'Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son, I tell thee O.'

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, That erst was sae fair and frie O.'

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading 'Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son, I tell thee O.'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son, I tell thee O.'

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading 'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?

winoun

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading 'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?

yee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, And why sae sad gang yee O?'

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward?

Chapter 6 of Ballad Book by Katharine Lee [Editor] Bates holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 6 of Ballad Book contain?

Chapter 6 holds 356 sentences of Ballad Book, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Ballad Book by Katharine Lee [Editor] Bates exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 356 sentences, grouped into 72 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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