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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 Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
banks
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From this reading "Man's heart may be bought, woman's hand be sold, On the banks of our northern Clyde.
base
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Man's heart may be bought, woman's hand be sold, On the banks of our northern Clyde.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Lord Ronald! men marry for love or gold, Mickle rich must have been thy bride!"
bloodhound
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
board
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
bought
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From this reading "Man's heart may be bought, woman's hand be sold, On the banks of our northern Clyde.
bride
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
Clyde
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
Compared
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
coward
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
dark
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
deadly
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
eat
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
eyes
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
fear
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
gold
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From this reading "Lord Ronald! men marry for love or gold, Mickle rich must have been thy bride!"
gray
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
growl
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
halls
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
hand
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From this reading "Man's heart may be bought, woman's hand be sold, On the banks of our northern Clyde.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lord Ronald! men marry for love or gold, Mickle rich must have been thy bride!"
head
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
heart
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From this reading "Man's heart may be bought, woman's hand be sold, On the banks of our northern Clyde.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
Hungry
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
hunter's
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
kiss
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
lady
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
lady's
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
love
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From this reading "Lord Ronald! men marry for love or gold, Mickle rich must have been thy bride!"
man
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
Man's
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From this reading "Man's heart may be bought, woman's hand be sold, On the banks of our northern Clyde.
marry
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From this reading "Lord Ronald! men marry for love or gold, Mickle rich must have been thy bride!"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Man's heart may be bought, woman's hand be sold, On the banks of our northern Clyde.
men
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
Mickle
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From this reading "Lord Ronald! men marry for love or gold, Mickle rich must have been thy bride!"
mountain-cat
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Lord Ronald! men marry for love or gold, Mickle rich must have been thy bride!"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
northern
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From this reading "Man's heart may be bought, woman's hand be sold, On the banks of our northern Clyde.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Lord Ronald! men marry for love or gold, Mickle rich must have been thy bride!"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Man's heart may be bought, woman's hand be sold, On the banks of our northern Clyde.
prey
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
race
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
rich
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From this reading "Lord Ronald! men marry for love or gold, Mickle rich must have been thy bride!"
Ronald
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
sate
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
scents
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
scowl
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
sold
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From this reading "Man's heart may be bought, woman's hand be sold, On the banks of our northern Clyde.
some
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
spear
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
springs
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From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
storm
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Lord Ronald! men marry for love or gold, Mickle rich must have been thy bride!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
tones
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
tresses
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
unknown
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
voice
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
Wallace
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her eyes had the glare of the mountain-cat When it springs on the hunter's spear, At the head of the board when that lady sate Hungry men could not eat for fear.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
wight
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From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
wintry
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From this reading And the tones of her voice had that deadly growl Of the bloodhound that scents its prey; No storm was so dark as that lady's scowl Under tresses of wintry gray.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
woman's
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From this reading "Man's heart may be bought, woman's hand be sold, On the banks of our northern Clyde.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lord Ronald has come to his halls in Clyde With a bride of some unknown race; Compared with the man who would kiss that bride Wallace wight were a coward base.
