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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 Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
absence
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From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
agitation
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From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
ale
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From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
announced
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
anxiety
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From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
arrival
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
arrived
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
aye
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From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
bell
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
better
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From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
carriage
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
cause
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From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
clatter
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From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
Colonel
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
directions
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
door
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
drave
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From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
drawing-room
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From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
drove
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
expressed
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From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
expression
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From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
features
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From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
given
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
growing
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From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
hour
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
joined
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From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
just
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
ladies
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From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
loved
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From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
man
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From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
Mannering
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From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
mental
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From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
most
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From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
night
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From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
now
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
o
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
partaking
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
questioned
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From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
refreshment
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
remembered
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
return
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
sangs
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From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
servant
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
Shanter
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
signs
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From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
some
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
Tam
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
tea
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mannering was not, however, a man to be questioned, even by those whom he most loved, upon the cause of the mental agitation which these signs expressed.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
unusual
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From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
up
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
visitor
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From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hour of tea arrived, and the party were partaking of that refreshment in silence, when a carriage drove up to the door, and the bell announced the arrival of a visitor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he returned, his absence of mind, and an unusual expression of thought and anxiety upon his features, struck the ladies whom he joined in the drawing-room.
wi
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From this reading The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better.
Woodbourne
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From this reading Tam o' Shanter We must now return to Woodbourne, which, it may be remembered, we left just after the Colonel had given some directions to his confidential servant.
