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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 Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
angry
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
bonnet
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
bonnie
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
broke
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
Cavalier
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
city
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
Claver's
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
Come
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
Convention
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
country
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
crown
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
crowns
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
Dairy-burn
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
dark
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
Dundee
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
excited
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
fall
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
fallow
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
far
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
fields
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
fierce
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
follow
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
galloping
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
gleamed
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
hedge-rows
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
honour
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
hours
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
King's
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
lanes
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
last
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
left
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
like
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
little
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
Lords
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
loves
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
melted
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
multitude
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
other
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
PICTURE
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From this reading THE VEILED PICTURE.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
rills
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
roar
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
SCOTT
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From this reading SCOTT.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
silver
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
six
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
Skirting
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
snow
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
solitary
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
soon
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
spirit
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
spoke
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
starlight
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEILED PICTURE.
there
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
threads
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
traversed
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From this reading The snow had melted; Dairy-burn, and other little rills that traversed the dark fields, gleamed like silver threads in the starlight.
tumult
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
twas
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From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
VEILED
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From this reading THE VEILED PICTURE.
Walter
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From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Skirting the city, Walter soon left the roar of the angry multitude far behind him; he was galloping among fallow fields, hedge-rows, and solitary lanes, and the silence of the country was a relief to his excited spirit after the fierce tumult of the last six hours.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To the Lords of Convention 'twas Claver's that spoke, Ere the King's crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of bonnie Dundee.
