adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, What can a young lassie do wi’an auld man?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, What can a young lassie do wi’an auld man?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading --BURNS.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, What can a young lassie do wi’an auld man?
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
disburseverbUS /dɪsˈbɜːrs/
expend, as from a fund
From this reading Little John is my treasurer, and he shall disburse to you.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, What can a young lassie do wi’an auld man?
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little John is my treasurer, and he shall disburse to you.”
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, What can a young lassie do wi’an auld man?
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, What can a young lassie do wi’an auld man?
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Little John is my treasurer, and he shall disburse to you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, What can a young lassie do wi’an auld man?
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading Little John is my treasurer, and he shall disburse to you.”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Here is but five shillings and a ring,” said Little John, “and the young man has spoken true.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, What can a young lassie do wi’an auld man?
wi'an
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From this reading What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, What can a young lassie do wi’an auld man?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Little John is my treasurer, and he shall disburse to you.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, What can a young lassie do wi’an auld man?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then,” said Robin to the stranger, “if want of money be the cause of your melancholy, speak.
