adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCENE AT THE SPITTAL.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading It was with this ceremony that we usually opened our conversations.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It was with this ceremony that we usually opened our conversations.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
hasna
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From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
I've
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From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with this ceremony that we usually opened our conversations.
It's
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From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
Lauchlan
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From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
Lunny
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From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was with this ceremony that we usually opened our conversations.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was with this ceremony that we usually opened our conversations.
ploynounUS /plɔɪ/
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE AT THE SPITTAL.
school-house
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From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
snuff-mull
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From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
SPITTAL
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From this reading SCENE AT THE SPITTAL.
stirknoun
yearling heifer or bullock
From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with this ceremony that we usually opened our conversations.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCENE AT THE SPITTAL.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I've seen the post," he said, and he tells me there has been a queer ploy at the Spittal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was with this ceremony that we usually opened our conversations.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It was with this ceremony that we usually opened our conversations.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with this ceremony that we usually opened our conversations.
WasternounUS /ˈweɪstər/
someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was with this ceremony that we usually opened our conversations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with this ceremony that we usually opened our conversations.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within an hour after I had left him, Waster Lunny walked into the school-house and handed me his snuff-mull, which I declined politely.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It's a wonder the marriage hasna been turned into a burial, and all because o' that Highland stirk, Lauchlan Campbell.
