adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
Auctherlonnie
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From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
bo'sunnoun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
Dumfries
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From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
Jamie
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From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
Kirkcudbrightshire
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From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
Lowrie
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From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
MacMuir's
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From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
Mungo
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From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
Sandie
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From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
water-mark
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From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them.
