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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 “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
amang
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
appointed
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
arrived
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From this reading At last, the long looked-for shilling-day had arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
attention
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
aw
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
awhile
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
Barriers
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
bless
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
bonny
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
brag
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
building
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
Carel
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
caress
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
catch
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
cheek
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
crush
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
Crystal
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
dark
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
depended
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
door
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
double
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
e'e
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
earlier
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
expected
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
fan
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
follow'd
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
force
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
get
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
gud
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, the long looked-for shilling-day had arrived.
hawf-wit
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
hed
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
hour
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
It's
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
labour
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
laid
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
Lasses
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, the long looked-for shilling-day had arrived.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, the long looked-for shilling-day had arrived.
looked-for
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From this reading At last, the long looked-for shilling-day had arrived.
luik'd
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
mair
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
maks
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
Marget
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
meks
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
merit
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
money
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
more
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
nae
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
neb
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
nit
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
nobbet
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
now
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
now-a-days
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
o
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
officials
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
once
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
opening
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
ordered
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
Palace
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
peer
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
Peg
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
placed
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
police
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
posts
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
praise
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
prevented
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
red
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
rush
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
scene
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
Scotland-yard
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
seek
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
shift
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
shilling-day
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From this reading At last, the long looked-for shilling-day had arrived.
snurl'd
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
stem
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
suin
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
they'll
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
toast
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
trumpet
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
turn
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From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
two
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
uncle
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
up
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Lasses of Carel._ LET us now shift the scene for awhile, and turn our attention once more to the Crystal Palace.
usual
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
whee
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
whole
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From this reading Barriers had been placed up outside the building, so as to stem the expected crush, and a double force of police had been “laid on” from Scotland-yard, and the whole of the officials had been ordered to be at their posts an hour or two earlier than usual, so that by opening the door before the appointed time, the “rush” might be prevented.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
words
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
yence
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From this reading “I yence follow’d Marget, the toast amang aw maks— An Peg hed a red cheek and bonny dark e’e— _But suin as she fan I depended on labour, She snurl’d up her neb and nae mair luik’d at me_.
yer
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From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This meks my words gud; nobbet brag o’ your uncle, And get a peer hawf-wit to trumpet yer praise, You may catch whee you will, they’ll caress ye and bless ye, _It’s money, nit merit, they seek now-a-days_.”
