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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 Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
aft
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
barley-juice
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
better
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
bids
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
bonny
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
cast
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
Clark
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
condemns
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
Consider
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
counsel
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
crime
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
cushle
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
divine
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
Dominie
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
drink
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
drunk
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
dud
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
dunghill
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
Far
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
fau't
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
fear
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
folk
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
fools
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
frae
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
fuca'it
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
fulfil
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
gaed
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
get
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
girding
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
God
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
gown
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
hal't
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
He'll
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
He's
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
held
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
house
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
hunt
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
hunts
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
just
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
kirk
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
like
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
loon
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
louse
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
ma't
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
made
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
Maggy's
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
mak
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
mak's
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
meddle
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
men
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
mint
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
mushle
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
next
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
Now
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
o
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
odd
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
out
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
plague
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
plump
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
preach
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
pu'pit
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
roun
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
sa'rless
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
sa't
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
sae
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
sark
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
sarken
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
schools
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
senseless
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
Sic
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
sirs
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
sluice
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
some
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
Still
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
strange
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
stupit
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
sunk
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
swoon
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
tailor
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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
teach
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
text
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
thing
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
thus
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
tine
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
Tis
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From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
twasome
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
tyouchot
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
ugly
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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.
upo
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
weary
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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.
wi
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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.
