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Songs and rhymes of a lead miner
Songs and rhymes of a lead miner

Chapter I

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LEAD MINER.
THOMAS GRIERSON GRACIE, Wanlockhead.
DUMFRIES: COURIER AND HERALD PRESS, HIGH STREET.
1921.
_INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Songs and rhymes of a lead miner

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Songs and rhymes of a lead miner is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LEAD MINER.
/led ˈmaɪnər/
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THOMAS GRIERSON GRACIE, Wanlockhead.
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DUMFRIES: COURIER AND HERALD PRESS, HIGH STREET.
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1921.
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_INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Bearers noun US /ˈberərz/

plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading “_INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.”

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Chancellor's noun US /ˈtʃænsələrz/

possessive form of “chancellor” — the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading “_INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.”

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Cree noun US /kriː/

a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada

From this reading “_INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.”

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Curmudgeon noun US /kərˈmʌdʒɪn/

a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas

From this reading “_INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.”

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descriptive adjective US /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

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Fishers noun US /ˈfɪʃərz/

plural of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading “_INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.”

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gracie noun US /ˈɡreɪsi/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading “THOMAS GRIERSON GRACIE, Wanlockhead.”

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index noun US /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

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1921

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From this reading 1921.

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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 _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Alex

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DUMFRIES: COURIER AND HERALD PRESS, HIGH STREET.

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BandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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BanksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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BearersnounUS /ˈberərz/

plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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BonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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BurnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Chancellor'snounUS /ˈtʃænsələrz/

possessive form of “chancellor” — the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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COURIERnounUS /ˈkɜːriər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading DUMFRIES: COURIER AND HERALD PRESS, HIGH STREET.

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CreenounUS /kriː/

a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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CurmudgeonnounUS /kərˈmʌdʒɪn/

a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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DESCRIPTIVEadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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DUMFRIES

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From this reading DUMFRIES: COURIER AND HERALD PRESS, HIGH STREET.

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FishersnounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/

plural of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Fishin

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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GlennounUS /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Glendyne

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Glengonar

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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GRACIEnounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading THOMAS GRIERSON GRACIE, Wanlockhead.

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GRIERSON

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From this reading THOMAS GRIERSON GRACIE, Wanlockhead.

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HeightsnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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HERALDverbUS /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

From this reading DUMFRIES: COURIER AND HERALD PRESS, HIGH STREET.

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HIGHadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading DUMFRIES: COURIER AND HERALD PRESS, HIGH STREET.

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HuntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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INDEXnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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LEADverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading LEAD MINER.

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Leadhills

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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ManounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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MEMORIAM

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Mennock

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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MINERnounUS /ˈmaɪnər/

laborer who works in a mine

From this reading LEAD MINER.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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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 _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/

the fur of an otter

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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PIECESnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading DUMFRIES: COURIER AND HERALD PRESS, HIGH STREET.

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PrivateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Slimmon

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Splore

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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STREETnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading DUMFRIES: COURIER AND HERALD PRESS, HIGH STREET.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading THOMAS GRIERSON GRACIE, Wanlockhead.

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ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Troloss

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Waddin

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Wag-at-The-Wa

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From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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Wanlockhead

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From this reading THOMAS GRIERSON GRACIE, Wanlockhead.

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WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading _INDEX._ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex.

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