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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 “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
aboot
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
all
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From this reading “Yes,” I rejoined, “it’s all right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
astonishment
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From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
auld
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
Barlas
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From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
companionable
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From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
conquerin
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
Cross-Keys
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From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
Cæsar
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
doctor
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From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
eyebrows
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From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
gaed
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
heard
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From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
inquired
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From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
it's
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From this reading “Yes,” I rejoined, “it’s all right.
jist
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
Laird
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From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
landlord
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From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
lifting
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From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
like
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From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
most
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From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
Mr
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From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
never
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From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
now
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From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
o
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From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
Od
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
old
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From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
Ramsay
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From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
reiver
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” I rejoined, “it’s all right.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
richt
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From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
right
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From this reading “Yes,” I rejoined, “it’s all right.
Roman
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
said
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From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
seein
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
staunchest
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From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
supporter
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From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
up
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From this reading “I never heard the like o’ that,” said the landlord, lifting up his eyebrows in astonishment.
warmest
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From this reading Laird Ramsay is now my warmest and staunchest supporter, and a most companionable old gentleman he is.”
Weel
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From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
wha
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
wi
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From this reading “Weel, doctor, is it a’ richt wi’ the Laird?” inquired Mr Barlas when I returned to the Cross-Keys.
ye're
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From this reading “’Od, doctor, ye’re jist like that auld Roman reiver, Cæsar, wha gaed aboot seein’ and conquerin’.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” I rejoined, “it’s all right.
