adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
attiring
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From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
Ayton
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From this reading Two days' riding brought them to the little port of Ayton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two days' riding brought them to the little port of Ayton.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
COMMISSIONERnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading THE COMMISSIONER OF THE CONVENTION.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
CONVENTIONnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading THE COMMISSIONER OF THE CONVENTION.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days' riding brought them to the little port of Ayton.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
drovers
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From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
Kelso
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From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two days' riding brought them to the little port of Ayton.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
LowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMMISSIONER OF THE CONVENTION.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Two days' riding brought them to the little port of Ayton.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Two days' riding brought them to the little port of Ayton.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMMISSIONER OF THE CONVENTION.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two days' riding brought them to the little port of Ayton.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days' riding brought them to the little port of Ayton.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At Kelso Harry procured changes of garments, attiring himself as a Lowland farmer, and his companions as two drovers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They learned that upon the direct road north they should find many bodies of Scotch troops, and therefore made for the coast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were, as before, mounted; but the costume of English farmers could no longer have been supported by any plausible story.
