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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 He could not now plead that he was a Border soldier, fighting against his nation’s enemy.
adventurous
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From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He could not now plead that he was a Border soldier, fighting against his nation’s enemy.
aid
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From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
Archie
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
Armstrong
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
best
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
boldest
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
Border
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
career
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From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
Charles
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From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not now plead that he was a Border soldier, fighting against his nation’s enemy.
crowns
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From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
cry
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From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
enemy
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From this reading He could not now plead that he was a Border soldier, fighting against his nation’s enemy.
Esk
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
Eskdale
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
families
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From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
family
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
far
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From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
fighting
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From this reading He could not now plead that he was a Border soldier, fighting against his nation’s enemy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
freebooter
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From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
grand
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
honourable
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From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
hope
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From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
house
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
keep
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
Langholm
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
less
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From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
lived
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
Living
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From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
longer
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From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
nation's
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From this reading He could not now plead that he was a Border soldier, fighting against his nation’s enemy.
near
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not now plead that he was a Border soldier, fighting against his nation’s enemy.
now
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
old
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From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
out
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From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
picturesque
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
plead
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From this reading He could not now plead that he was a Border soldier, fighting against his nation’s enemy.
powerful
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From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
profession
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From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
reign
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From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
reputation
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
river
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
runs
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
sheep-stealers
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
soldier
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From this reading He could not now plead that he was a Border soldier, fighting against his nation’s enemy.
stands
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
stream
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
Stubholm
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not now plead that he was a Border soldier, fighting against his nation’s enemy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
town
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
union
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From this reading Living in the reign of Charles I., after the union of crowns, the profession of freebooter was far less honourable than of old.
up
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
very
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From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
Wauchope
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From this reading His house was at Stubholm, where the Wauchope stream runs into the river Esk, near where the picturesque town of Langholm now stands.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Archie Armstrong lived in Eskdale, where he did his best to keep up the grand reputation of his family as being among the very boldest sheep-stealers of the Border.
wild
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From this reading The wild Border blood in him might cry out for the old adventurous career, but he could no longer hope for the aid of powerful Border families.
