adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Willie had intended to come at nine, but of course did not appear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Willie had intended to come at nine, but of course did not appear.
awa
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From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
Bide-a-Wee
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From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
cannanoun
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
coal-blackadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Willie had intended to come at nine, but of course did not appear.
CottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Willie had intended to come at nine, but of course did not appear.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Willie had intended to come at nine, but of course did not appear.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
Francesca
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From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
frien's
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From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Willie had intended to come at nine, but of course did not appear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
he's
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From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
Hieland
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From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Willie had intended to come at nine, but of course did not appear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
JubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Willie had intended to come at nine, but of course did not appear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Willie had intended to come at nine, but of course did not appear.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The occupants of Bide-a-Wee Cottage awoke in anything but a Jubilee humour, next day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob Roy.
Roy
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From this reading Rob Roy.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
sitting-room
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From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Francesca took her breakfast in bed, and came listlessly into the sitting-room at ten o'clock, looking like a ghost.
Whare
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From this reading 'He set her on a coal-black steed, Himself lap on behind her, An' he's awa' to the Hieland hills Whare her frien's they canna find her.'
Willie
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From this reading Willie had intended to come at nine, but of course did not appear.
