Chapter XI
MR. CARSON'S INTENTIONS REVEALED. "O Mary, canst thou wreck his peace, Wha for thy sake wad gladly die? Or canst thou break that heart of his, Whase only faut is loving thee?" BURNS.
Mary Barton
Chapter XI
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MR.
CARSON'S
INTENTIONS
REVEALED.
"O
Mary,
canst
thou
wreck
his
peace,
Wha
for
thy
sake
wad
gladly
die?
Or
canst
thou
break
that
heart
of
his,
Whase
only
faut
is
loving
thee?"
BURNS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MR.
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CARSON'S
INTENTIONS
REVEALED.
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"O
Mary,
canst
thou
wreck
his
peace,
Wha
for
thy
sake
wad
gladly
die?
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Or
canst
thou
break
that
heart
of
his,
Whase
only
faut
is
loving
thee?"
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BURNS.
Learner Dictionary
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Canst
modal verb
US /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"O Mary, canst thou wreck his peace, Wha for thy sake wad gladly die?”
Thee
pronoun
US /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Or canst thou break that heart of his, Whase only faut is loving thee?"”
Thou
pronoun
US /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"O Mary, canst thou wreck his peace, Wha for thy sake wad gladly die?”
Thy
determiner
US /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"O Mary, canst thou wreck his peace, Wha for thy sake wad gladly die?”
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BURNS
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canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "O Mary, canst thou wreck his peace, Wha for thy sake wad gladly die?
CARSON'S
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die
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faut
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gladly
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heart
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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loving
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Mary
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MR
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O
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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only
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OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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peace
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REVEALED
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sake
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or canst thou break that heart of his, Whase only faut is loving thee?"
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Or canst thou break that heart of his, Whase only faut is loving thee?"
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "O Mary, canst thou wreck his peace, Wha for thy sake wad gladly die?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O Mary, canst thou wreck his peace, Wha for thy sake wad gladly die?
wad
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Wha
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Whase
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wreck
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