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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 An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
aff
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
ain
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
aye
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
Bairns
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
begins
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
Bible
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From this reading For ye ken there’s a promise to that effect in the Bible, an’ as the Bible canna lie, I ken wha’ll hae a gude chance too.”
bit
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
burdie
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
busy
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
canna
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From this reading For ye ken there’s a promise to that effect in the Bible, an’ as the Bible canna lie, I ken wha’ll hae a gude chance too.”
chance
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From this reading For ye ken there’s a promise to that effect in the Bible, an’ as the Bible canna lie, I ken wha’ll hae a gude chance too.”
chirped
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
clearing
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
coming
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
crackit
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
doun
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From this reading “Ye’re right, Jeanie,” quoth the miller, “ye’re very right; and gie me doun the Bible, and I’se read it to you.”
ee
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
effect
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From this reading For ye ken there’s a promise to that effect in the Bible, an’ as the Bible canna lie, I ken wha’ll hae a gude chance too.”
fa'en
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
family
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
father
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From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
fed
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
feeding
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
fill
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
folk
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
gaed
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
gets
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
gie
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From this reading “Ye’re right, Jeanie,” quoth the miller, “ye’re very right; and gie me doun the Bible, and I’se read it to you.”
glad
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
grandfather
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From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
gude
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
hae
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
hames
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
hand
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
he's
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
heart
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
I'se
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From this reading “Ye’re right, Jeanie,” quoth the miller, “ye’re very right; and gie me doun the Bible, and I’se read it to you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
Jeanie
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From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
ken
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From this reading For ye ken there’s a promise to that effect in the Bible, an’ as the Bible canna lie, I ken wha’ll hae a gude chance too.”
kens
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From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
kitchen
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
led
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
lie
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From this reading For ye ken there’s a promise to that effect in the Bible, an’ as the Bible canna lie, I ken wha’ll hae a gude chance too.”
life
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
lot
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ye’re right, Jeanie,” quoth the miller, “ye’re very right; and gie me doun the Bible, and I’se read it to you.”
mill
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
miller
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
muckle
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
nane
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
neebours
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
now
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
o
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
often
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From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
onything
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
out
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
parted
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
promise
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From this reading For ye ken there’s a promise to that effect in the Bible, an’ as the Bible canna lie, I ken wha’ll hae a gude chance too.”
quoth
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From this reading “Ye’re right, Jeanie,” quoth the miller, “ye’re very right; and gie me doun the Bible, and I’se read it to you.”
read
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From this reading “Ye’re right, Jeanie,” quoth the miller, “ye’re very right; and gie me doun the Bible, and I’se read it to you.”
rewarded
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From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
right
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From this reading “Ye’re right, Jeanie,” quoth the miller, “ye’re very right; and gie me doun the Bible, and I’se read it to you.”
road
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
robin
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
sae
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
said
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
saving
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
say
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
says
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
see
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
seed
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
set
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
some
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
swell
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
tell't
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From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
then
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
there's
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From this reading For ye ken there’s a promise to that effect in the Bible, an’ as the Bible canna lie, I ken wha’ll hae a gude chance too.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
Thomas
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From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
thought
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
thoughts
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
too
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From this reading For ye ken there’s a promise to that effect in the Bible, an’ as the Bible canna lie, I ken wha’ll hae a gude chance too.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
very
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From this reading “Ye’re right, Jeanie,” quoth the miller, “ye’re very right; and gie me doun the Bible, and I’se read it to you.”
wad
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
wha
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From this reading The miller gets some seed in his hand, an’ as he’s feeding the robin, his heart begins to swell, an’ his ee to fill, an’ he says, “Bairns, wha wad hae thought it; I say,” clearing his throat, “wha wad hae thought it, bairns, that sae muckle gude wad hae fa’en to our lot, an’ a’ coming out o’ saving the life o’ a bit burdie?”
wha'll
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From this reading For ye ken there’s a promise to that effect in the Bible, an’ as the Bible canna lie, I ken wha’ll hae a gude chance too.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
wi
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From this reading An’ now the folk set aff for their ain hames, an’ the miller and his family crackit wi’ their neebours till they parted at the road that led to the mill; and then nane o’ them said onything, for they were a’ busy wi’ their ain thoughts; an’ when the miller gaed into the kitchen, the robin chirped and chirped, for he aye fed it, an’ it was glad to see him.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “An’ wha kens, father,” said Jeanie, “but ye may be now rewarded for a’ the gude that grandfather Thomas did, an’ about which ye hae often tell’t us?
Ye're
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From this reading “Ye’re right, Jeanie,” quoth the miller, “ye’re very right; and gie me doun the Bible, and I’se read it to you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ye’re right, Jeanie,” quoth the miller, “ye’re very right; and gie me doun the Bible, and I’se read it to you.”
