adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Is my brother at home, James?’ as the servant gave a start of surprise and recognition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
BAILLIE
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From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A chiel maun be patient and steady That yokes with a mate in her teens.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ‘Is my brother at home, James?’ as the servant gave a start of surprise and recognition.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘No, sir; he is not in the house, but Mrs.--; will you walk in?
chiel
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From this reading A chiel maun be patient and steady That yokes with a mate in her teens.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘Is my brother at home, James?’ as the servant gave a start of surprise and recognition.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘No, sir; he is not in the house, but Mrs.--; will you walk in?
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A chiel maun be patient and steady That yokes with a mate in her teens.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ‘Is my brother at home, James?’ as the servant gave a start of surprise and recognition.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A chiel maun be patient and steady That yokes with a mate in her teens.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Is my brother at home, James?’ as the servant gave a start of surprise and recognition.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading ‘Is my brother at home, James?’ as the servant gave a start of surprise and recognition.
JOANNA
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From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
MarriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading A chiel maun be patient and steady That yokes with a mate in her teens.
maun
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From this reading A chiel maun be patient and steady That yokes with a mate in her teens.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘No, sir; he is not in the house, but Mrs.--; will you walk in?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Is my brother at home, James?’ as the servant gave a start of surprise and recognition.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, sir; he is not in the house, but Mrs.--; will you walk in?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading A chiel maun be patient and steady That yokes with a mate in her teens.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading ‘Is my brother at home, James?’ as the servant gave a start of surprise and recognition.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ‘Is my brother at home, James?’ as the servant gave a start of surprise and recognition.
She's
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From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘No, sir; he is not in the house, but Mrs.--; will you walk in?
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘Is my brother at home, James?’ as the servant gave a start of surprise and recognition.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading A chiel maun be patient and steady That yokes with a mate in her teens.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ‘Is my brother at home, James?’ as the servant gave a start of surprise and recognition.
ta'en
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From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
teensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading A chiel maun be patient and steady That yokes with a mate in her teens.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A chiel maun be patient and steady That yokes with a mate in her teens.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ‘No, sir; he is not in the house, but Mrs.--; will you walk in?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘No, sir; he is not in the house, but Mrs.--; will you walk in?
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She’s less of a bride than a bairn, She’s ta’en like a colt from the heather, With sense and discretion to learn.
Woo'd
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From this reading Woo’d and Married and A’ JOANNA BAILLIE A gentleman stood waiting at the door of a house not far from the Winchester barracks.
yokesnounUS /joʊks/
plural of “yoke” — fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading A chiel maun be patient and steady That yokes with a mate in her teens.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘No, sir; he is not in the house, but Mrs.--; will you walk in?
