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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 canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
aye
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From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
blessing
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From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”
bonnie
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From this reading It’s a wonderful mercy it’s such a bonnie day.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”
brightness
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
broken-hearted
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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
callant
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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
canna
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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
Colin
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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
count
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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
day
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From this reading It’s a wonderful mercy it’s such a bonnie day.
dazzling
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
dissatisfaction
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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
exceptional
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
excessive
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
farmer
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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
going
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
hard
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
he's
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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
Holy
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
hundredth
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
It's
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
just
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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
ken
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
like
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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
Loch
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
looking
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
mercy
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From this reading It’s a wonderful mercy it’s such a bonnie day.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”
Mistress
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
moment
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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
out
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
pathetic
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
Ramore
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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
said
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
say
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
saying
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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
shone
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
sky
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It’s a wonderful mercy it’s such a bonnie day.
sunshine
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
takes
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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
That's
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From this reading That’s aye a blessing both to the body and the mind.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
there's
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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
undertone
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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
weather
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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
Well
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From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
window
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
wistfully
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From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s hard to ken what to say,” said the Mistress, going to the window for the hundredth time, and looking out wistfully upon the sky which shone dazzling over the Holy Loch with the excessive pathetic brightness of exceptional sunshine.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It’s a wonderful mercy it’s such a bonnie day.
word
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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
wrong
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From this reading “I canna make out for my part if he’s broken-hearted or no, and a word wrong just at a moment like this would be hard on the callant.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, it’s you that Colin takes after,” said the farmer of Ramore, with an undertone of dissatisfaction; “so there’s no saying but what the weather may count for something.
