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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 They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Isles-men, too, were there, carrying the ancient Danish battle-axe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
army
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From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
bare
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
battle-axe
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From this reading The Isles-men, too, were there, carrying the ancient Danish battle-axe.
bonnet
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
Borderer's
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
bows
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
broadsword
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
carried
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
carrying
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From this reading The Isles-men, too, were there, carrying the ancient Danish battle-axe.
Celts
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
chiefs
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
Danish
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From this reading The Isles-men, too, were there, carrying the ancient Danish battle-axe.
dawn
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From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
day
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
deer
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
delight
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
eagle's
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
eyes
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
feasted
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From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
frames
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
gain
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
game
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
glory
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
graceful
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
hair
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
Holyrood
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From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
hung
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
Isles-men
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From this reading The Isles-men, too, were there, carrying the ancient Danish battle-axe.
James
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From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
knees
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
known
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
legs
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
looking
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
maraud
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
march
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From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
moor
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
moss
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
mountain
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
mustering
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From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
night
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
O'er
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
out
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
Palace
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From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
plaid
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
plumage
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
quivers
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
red
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
sable
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
savage
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
shafts
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
shoulders
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
sinewy
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
skin
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
sleep
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
southward
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From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
There
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
together
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From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
too
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
War's
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From this reading for "War’s the Borderer’s game, Their gain, their glory, their delight, To sleep the day, maraud the night, O’er mountain, moss, and moor."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
weapons
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the army was mustering together, James feasted the chiefs in Holyrood Palace, for at dawn they were to march southward.
wildly
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From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, too, were the Celts, with savage eyes looking out wildly through red and sable hair, with sinewy frames and legs bare above the knees, their chiefs known by the eagle’s plumage.
wore
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From this reading They wore the skin of the red deer, a graceful bonnet, and a plaid hung from the shoulders, and carried as weapons a broadsword, a dagger, and quivers, bows, and shafts.
