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The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith
The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?
BURNS.
For a tailor is a man, a man, a man, And a tailor is a man.
_Popular Heroic Song_.
The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.
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The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?
Line 2
BURNS.
/bɜːrnz/
Line 3
For a tailor is a man, a man, a man, And a tailor is a man.
/fɔːr ə ˈteɪlər ɪz ə mæn ə mæn ə mæn ənd ə ˈteɪlər ɪz ə mæn/
Line 4
_Popular Heroic Song_.
/ˈpɑːpjələr hɪˈroʊɪk sɔːŋ/
Line 5
The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

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Bonny adjective US /ˈbɑːni/

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading “Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?”

burns noun US /bɜːrnz/

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading “BURNS.”

Heroic adjective US /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading “_Popular Heroic Song_.”

lassie noun US /ˈlæsi/

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading “Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?”

Popular adjective US /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

progress noun US /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading “The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.”

spell verb US /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading “The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.”

tailor verb US /ˈteɪlər/

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading “For a tailor is a man, a man, a man, And a tailor is a man.”

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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 For a tailor is a man, a man, a man, And a tailor is a man.

Aberfeldy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For a tailor is a man, a man, a man, And a tailor is a man.

Birks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?

BonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?

BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading BURNS.

Carritch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a tailor is a man, a man, a man, And a tailor is a man.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

HeroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading _Popular Heroic Song_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For a tailor is a man, a man, a man, And a tailor is a man.

lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For a tailor is a man, a man, a man, And a tailor is a man.

Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?

PopularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading _Popular Heroic Song_.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

SingleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading _Popular Heroic Song_.

spellverbUS /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading For a tailor is a man, a man, a man, And a tailor is a man.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The long and the short is, that I was sent to school, where I learned to read and spell, making great progress in the Single and Mother's Carritch.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Bonny lassie, will ye go, will ye go, will ye go, Bonny lassie, will ye go to the Birks of Aberfeldy?

Chapter 4 of The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith by D. M. (David Macbeth) Moir holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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