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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 A hantle o'siller, a stockin' o' gowd?
ae
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From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
ain
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From this reading _"When ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, What'll ye bring to me?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
Avonsbridge
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
baith
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
bawbee
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From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
bonnie
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
bride
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
bring
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From this reading _"When ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, What'll ye bring to me?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
dee
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
deep
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
empty
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
face
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From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
February
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
fill
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
fireside
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From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
get
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
gin
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
goodwife
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From this reading _"When ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, What'll ye bring to me?
gowd
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From this reading A hantle o'siller, a stockin' o' gowd?
gude
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
haena
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From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
hame
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
hantle
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From this reading A hantle o'siller, a stockin' o' gowd?
heart
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
I'll
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
ill
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
known
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
lassie
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From this reading _"When ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, What'll ye bring to me?
lay
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
loe
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
many
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
marry
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _"When ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, What'll ye bring to me?
meet
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From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
morn
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _"When ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, What'll ye bring to me?
Na
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
o
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From this reading A hantle o'siller, a stockin' o' gowd?
o'siller
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From this reading A hantle o'siller, a stockin' o' gowd?
red
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From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
severest
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
silent
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
sit
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From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
snow
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
stockin
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From this reading A hantle o'siller, a stockin' o' gowd?
sweet
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
temper
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
Then
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
there
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
things
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
three
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"When ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, What'll ye bring to me?
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
warm
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
What'll
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From this reading _"When ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, What'll ye bring to me?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _"When ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, What'll ye bring to me?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
white
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From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
winter
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _"When ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, What'll ye bring to me?
ye'll
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From this reading 'Na! ye'll no get a bonnie bride.'_ _"But gin ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, Mine for gude an' ill, Will ye bring me three things lassie, My empty hame to fill?"_ _"A temper sweet, a silent tongue, A heart baith warm and free?
ye're
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From this reading _"When ye're my ain goodwife, lassie, What'll ye bring to me?
years
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From this reading Then I'll marry ye the morn, lassie, And loe ye till I dee."_ Avonsbridge lay still deep in February snow, for it was the severest winter which had been known there for many years.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I haena ae bawbee.'_ _"When ye are my ain goodwife, lassie, And sit at my fireside, Will the red and white meet in your face?
