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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 “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
Ay
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
Aye
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From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
bit
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
body's
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
bonny
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
brag
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
Carel
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
catch
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
claes
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
click-clackin
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
clock
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
clog
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From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!
cwoat
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
de'il
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
Deuce
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
ear
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
fit
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From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!
follow
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
fop
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
fuil
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
gear
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
get
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
got
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
heaps
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!
heart
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
Jobby
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
Jobby's
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From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!
jump
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
Just
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
lasses
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
leyke
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
lissen
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
mack'rel
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
money
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
monie
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
mun
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!
ne'er
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
needs
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
o
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
odds
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
past
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
reed
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
sae
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
schuil
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
sick
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
siller
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
sud
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
tek
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
tells
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
teyme
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
that's
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
They'll
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
uncle
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
varra
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From this reading I hear my Jobby’s fit; Aye, that’s his varra clog!
wad
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
wear
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
weary
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
weel-shap'd
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ “Deuce tek the clock! click-clackin’ sae Ay in a body’s ear, It tells and tells the teyme is past, When Jobby sud been here.
whisht
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From this reading * * * * * “But, whisht!
win
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
yen
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From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The lasses o’ Carel are weel-shap’d an’ bonny, But he that wad win yen mun brag of his gear, You may follow and follow till heart sick and weary— To get them needs siller and fine claes to wear.
you've
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From this reading “They’ll catch at a reed cwoat leyke as monie mack’rel, And jump at a fop, or even lissen a fuil, Just brag of an uncle that’s got heaps of money, And de’il a bit odds if you’ve ne’er been at schuil.
