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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 One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
able
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
acquired
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From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
ain
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' the bonnie lambs wi' their canny ways And the silly yowes that bleat."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An' the bonnie lambs wi' their canny ways And the silly yowes that bleat."
Angus
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From this reading _Songs of Angus_.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
Bible
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
bleat
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From this reading An' the bonnie lambs wi' their canny ways And the silly yowes that bleat."
bonnie
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From this reading An' the bonnie lambs wi' their canny ways And the silly yowes that bleat."
braes
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
breakfast
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
canny
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From this reading An' the bonnie lambs wi' their canny ways And the silly yowes that bleat."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
Cry
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
days
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
downstairs
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
exercising
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From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
feet
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
few
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
fond
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From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
heard
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
I've
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
inscription
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
kitchen
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
lambs
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From this reading An' the bonnie lambs wi' their canny ways And the silly yowes that bleat."
lately
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From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
M'Cosh
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
ma
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
Mhor
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From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
minutes
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
Mrs
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
neglecting
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Songs of Angus_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
other
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
peat
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
pen
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From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
plaguing
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
reason
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
road
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
shaky
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From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
sheep's
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
silly
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From this reading An' the bonnie lambs wi' their canny ways And the silly yowes that bleat."
Songs
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From this reading _Songs of Angus_.
spent
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
spiels
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
teeth
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
ten
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An' the bonnie lambs wi' their canny ways And the silly yowes that bleat."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
toilet
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
up
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
very
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From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
ways
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From this reading An' the bonnie lambs wi' their canny ways And the silly yowes that bleat."
whaups
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
Whaur
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
wi
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From this reading An' the bonnie lambs wi' their canny ways And the silly yowes that bleat."
windy
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From this reading "I hear the whaups on windy days Cry up among the peat Whaur, on the road that spiels the braes, I've heard ma ain sheep's feet.
write
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From this reading One morning, by reason of neglecting his teeth, and a few other toilet details, he was able to be downstairs ten minutes before breakfast, and spent the time in the kitchen, plaguing Mrs. M'Cosh to let him write an inscription in her Bible.
writing
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From this reading Mhor, having but lately acquired the art of writing, was fond of exercising his still very shaky pen where and when he could.
yowes
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From this reading An' the bonnie lambs wi' their canny ways And the silly yowes that bleat."
