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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
always
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From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
any
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
beggar-wife
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
bitterness
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
brander
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
braw
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
brawer
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
chops
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
congratulations
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
cup
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
easier
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From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
easy
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From this reading --_It's gey an' easy speirin'_, says the beggar-wife to me."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
forgetting
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
fortunate
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
fry
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
get
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
gey
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From this reading --_It's gey an' easy speirin'_, says the beggar-wife to me."
gie
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
guid
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
hateful
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
human
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From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
It's
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From this reading --_It's gey an' easy speirin'_, says the beggar-wife to me."
ken
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
L
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From this reading R.L.S.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
like
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
manage
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --_It's gey an' easy speirin'_, says the beggar-wife to me."
more
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
nane
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
nature
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From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
needs
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
neighbour
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
O
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
often
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
R
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From this reading R.L.S.
rejoicenounUS /ˈrejoice/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
resentment
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
rind
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
S
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From this reading R.L.S.
sae
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
says
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
siller
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
speirin
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From this reading --_It's gey an' easy speirin'_, says the beggar-wife to me."
squeeze
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
sweet
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
that's
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
too
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From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
wad
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Into our congratulations to our more fortunate neighbour we often manage to squeeze something of the "hateful rind of resentment," forgetting that the cup of life is none too sweet for any of us, and needs nothing of our bitterness added.
weep
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From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
Why
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From this reading "O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I-- Why chops are guid to brander and nane sae guid to fry, An' siller, that's sae braw to get, is brawer still to gie.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is always easier for poor human nature to weep with those who weep than to rejoice with those who rejoice.
