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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 But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
AthwartnounUS /ˈathwart/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
aw
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
aye
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
barter
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
battles
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
Briton's
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
bruolliments
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
buith
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
call
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
certain
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
cheats
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
confusion
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
constitution
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
day
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
downfa
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
drum
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
fain
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
far
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
foes
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
frien
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
guinea
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
han
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
Hark
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
honour
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
inveytin
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
It's
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
Keyte
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
king
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
kurk
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
land
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
late
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
leyke
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
made
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
maizlin
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
Mars
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
minds
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
nae
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
ninny
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
nonsense
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
o
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
Off
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
out
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
persuade
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
rattles
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
reeghts
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
Sargin
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
scars
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
soon
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
state
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
th
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
turn
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From this reading But may nae frien’ o’ mine, By cheats turn out that maizlin ninny, To barter aw’ the Briton’s reeghts, For nonsense an’ a guinea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
wad
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
wait
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From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Sargin’ Keyte wad fain persuade It’s but the call of honour, Where certain fortune shall be made, By those who wait upon her, Off han’ this day.
Wi
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From this reading Wi’ Keyte this day.
Wish
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From this reading * * * * * * I leyke the king, I leyke the state, The kurk and constitution, An’ on their foes buith soon and late, Wish downfa’ an’ confusion.
wounds
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From this reading Hark! where th’ inveytin’ drum o’ Mars Athwart the far land rattles, It minds me aye o’ wounds an’ scars, O’ bruolliments an’ battles.
