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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 Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
Ah
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
almost
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
Bethink
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
brother
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From this reading “Mean you my brother?--he, too, is gone,” said the Earl.
catastrophe
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
comfort
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From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
cottage
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
curse
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
daughter
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
deceive
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
dreadfu
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
Earl
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
echoed
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
Elspeth
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
Eveline
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
father
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
father's
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From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
faults
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
gane
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
Geraldin
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
Glenallan
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
gone
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From this reading “Mean you my brother?--he, too, is gone,” said the Earl.
grave
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mean you my brother?--he, too, is gone,” said the Earl.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
house
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From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
infernaladjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
ken
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From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
laid
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
lately
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
led
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
living
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
Lord
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
mair
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From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
Mean
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From this reading “Mean you my brother?--he, too, is gone,” said the Earl.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
most
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
nae
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From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
Neville
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
parent
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
piercing
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
plot
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
rend
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No,” replied the sibyl, “I mean yoursell, Lord Geraldin.
roof
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
said
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From this reading “Mean you my brother?--he, too, is gone,” said the Earl.
say
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
sharing
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
shriek
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
sibyl
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From this reading “No,” replied the sibyl, “I mean yoursell, Lord Geraldin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
that's
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
then
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
there
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
too
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From this reading “Mean you my brother?--he, too, is gone,” said the Earl.
torment
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From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
truth
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From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
Woman
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From this reading “Woman, deceive me not!--make me not curse the memory of the parent I have so lately laid in the grave, for sharing in a plot the most cruel, the most infernal”-- “Bethink ye, my Lord Geraldin, ere ye curse the memory of a parent that’s gane, is there none of the blood of Glenallan living, whose faults have led to this dreadfu’ catastrophe?”
words
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From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No--be it a torment or be it a comfort to you--ken the truth, she was nae mair a daughter of your father’s house than I am.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here the Earl of Glenallan echoed her words, with a shriek so piercing as almost to rend the roof of the cottage.--“Ah! then Eveline Neville was not the--the”-- “The daughter, ye would say, of your father?” continued Elspeth.
yoursell
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From this reading “No,” replied the sibyl, “I mean yoursell, Lord Geraldin.
