adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Satchells also gives the altercation.
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In both versions Willie promises to “take his leave” of Scrope before he quits the Castle.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In both versions Willie promises to “take his leave” of Scrope before he quits the Castle.
Branksome
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From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
Buccleuch
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From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
Carlisle
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From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In both versions Willie promises to “take his leave” of Scrope before he quits the Castle.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Before ye cross my castle yate, I trow ye shall take fareweel o’ me.
fareweel
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From this reading Before ye cross my castle yate, I trow ye shall take fareweel o’ me.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Satchells also gives the altercation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In both versions Willie promises to “take his leave” of Scrope before he quits the Castle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
how
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From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before ye cross my castle yate, I trow ye shall take fareweel o’ me.
iiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading In both versions Willie promises to “take his leave” of Scrope before he quits the Castle.
Liddel
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From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before ye cross my castle yate, I trow ye shall take fareweel o’ me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before ye cross my castle yate, I trow ye shall take fareweel o’ me.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Before ye cross my castle yate, I trow ye shall take fareweel o’ me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading In both versions Willie promises to “take his leave” of Scrope before he quits the Castle.
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading In both versions Willie promises to “take his leave” of Scrope before he quits the Castle.
Satchells
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From this reading Satchells also gives the altercation.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading In Scott’s ballad (Scrope speaks) (stanza vi.).
Scrope
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From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Before ye cross my castle yate, I trow ye shall take fareweel o’ me.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading In Scott’s ballad (Scrope speaks) (stanza vi.).
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading In Scott’s ballad (Scrope speaks) (stanza vi.).
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In both versions Willie promises to “take his leave” of Scrope before he quits the Castle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
trow
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From this reading Before ye cross my castle yate, I trow ye shall take fareweel o’ me.
versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading In both versions Willie promises to “take his leave” of Scrope before he quits the Castle.
vinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In Scott’s ballad (Scrope speaks) (stanza vi.).
viiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
Willie
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From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the ballad (iii.–viii.) we learn how Willie is brought a prisoner across Liddel to Carlisle; we have his altercation with Lord Scrope, and the arrival of the news at Branksome, where Buccleuch is at table.
yate
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From this reading Before ye cross my castle yate, I trow ye shall take fareweel o’ me.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Before ye cross my castle yate, I trow ye shall take fareweel o’ me.
