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Chapter IV
“Han’ me that peype, weyfe! I’ll smuik an’ think. Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be. Now supper’s ruddy, weep nae mair, weyfe. Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll smuik an’ think.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I’ll smuik an’ think.
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From this reading Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
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From this reading Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
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From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
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From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
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From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
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From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
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From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
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From this reading Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
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From this reading Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
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From this reading “Han’ me that peype, weyfe!
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From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
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From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
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From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
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From this reading Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
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From this reading I’ll smuik an’ think.
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From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
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From this reading Now supper’s ruddy, weep nae mair, weyfe.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Han’ me that peype, weyfe!
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From this reading Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now supper’s ruddy, weep nae mair, weyfe.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now supper’s ruddy, weep nae mair, weyfe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Han’ me that peype, weyfe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now supper’s ruddy, weep nae mair, weyfe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll smuik an’ think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now supper’s ruddy, weep nae mair, weyfe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Han’ me that peype, weyfe!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Ay fain I’d see a smeyle frae thee.”—_Bad News._ MR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ll smuik an’ think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now supper’s ruddy, weep nae mair, weyfe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Han’ me that peype, weyfe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
at the time that
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, dunnet cry, we ne’er did wrang; The truth I’ll state, whate’er teks pleace, To Carel sizes when I gang; We plenty hev, we’ll dui what’s reeght, weyfe, An’ whop (hope) beath lang may happy be.
