adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
Donald
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From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
Elspat
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From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
Hamish
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From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
I'm
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From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
LowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
MacTavish
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From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
Mhor
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From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
Och
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From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
ohonochie
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From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD SONG.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
proudestadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdəst/
superlative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
repineverb
express discontent
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading OLD SONG.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Elspat had enjoyed happy days, though her age had sunk into hopeless and inconsolable sorrow and distress.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the proudest of my clan, Long, long may I repine; And Donald was the bravest man, And Donald he was mine.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was once the beautiful and happy wife of Hamish MacTavish, for whom his strength and feats of prowess had gained the title of MacTavish Mhor.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Oh, I’m come to the Low Country, Och, och, ohonochie, Without a penny in my pouch To buy a meal for me.
