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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 Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
ages
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
all
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From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
army
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
Athens
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
attend
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From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
Caledonia
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
cause
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
CAVALIERS
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From this reading THE CAVALIERS OF DUNDEE.
dare
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From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
denied
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
driven
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From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
DUNDEE
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From this reading THE CAVALIERS OF DUNDEE.
engaged
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
exile
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
friend
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From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
glorious
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
heavens
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
Honour's
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
hope
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From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
injurious
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
James
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
LAMENT
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From this reading STRATHALLAN'S LAMENT.
loyal
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
magnanimity
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
misfortunes
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
most
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
o'er
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From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAVALIERS OF DUNDEE.
officers
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
redress
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
right
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
Ruin's
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From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
Scottish
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
shared
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
Sparta
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
STRATHALLAN'S
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From this reading STRATHALLAN'S LAMENT.
strongly
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
success
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVALIERS OF DUNDEE.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
unfortunate
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
VII
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From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
waged
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
war
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
wheel
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From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
wide
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From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
withoutnounUS /ˈwithout/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
world
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From this reading Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope that dare attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world--without a friend.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The magnanimity of those unfortunate officers of the Scottish army who remained loyal to James VII., and had shared his misfortunes and exile, was equally worthy of ancient Caledonia and of the most glorious ages of Athens and of Sparta.
Wrongs
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From this reading In the cause of right engaged, Wrongs injurious to redress; Honour's war we strongly waged, But the heavens denied success.
