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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 It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
age
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
alarmed
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
all
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
almost
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
Anglicè
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
appeared
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
aspect
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
attendant
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
attended
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
bow
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
called
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
Castle
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
chamber
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
confinement
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
day
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From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
difficulty
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
door
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
doublet
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
down
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
enough
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
entrance
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From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
faded
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
finer
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
gate
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
gave
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
given
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
gone
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From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
got
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
grand
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
groom
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
habit
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
held
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
horse
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
horses
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
house
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
Jack
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
Jaicque
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
Jean
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
Kellie
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
lady
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
like
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
made
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From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
Maister
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
major-domo
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
man
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
master's
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
middle
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
Mistress
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
more
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
Morison
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
much
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
Neil
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
new
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From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
News
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From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
now
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
old
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
only
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From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
opened
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
Over-Kellie
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From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
own
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
pin
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
pony
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
position
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
presence
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
ridden
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
scarcely
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
seek
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
sense
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
signified
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
Sir
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
skittish
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
slowly
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
stables
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
stalls
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
state
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
steed
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɪrəp/
a loop or frame hanging from a saddle that supports a rider’s foot
From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
tirled
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From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
ungracious
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From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
unused
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
varlet
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
velvet
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
Walter's
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From this reading He had been Sir Walter's faithful attendant, and long confinement to his master's chamber had given to his scarcely more than middle age the aspect of an old man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading News were brought to Over-Kellie only in the afternoon of the next day that the new heir, who had made so ungracious an entrance, was gone.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
wit
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Jaicque who opened the gate, and "tirled at the pin" of the house door, and held the stirrup while the major-domo got down from his horse, which he did slowly and with difficulty.
work
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From this reading It was brought by Neil Morison, in the faded velvet doublet which was his habit of state, attended by the varlet called Jaicque (_Anglicè_, Jack), who was man enough to groom all the horses left in the Kellie stables--to wit, a sober steed of all work, now ridden by Maister Neil, and the skittish pony of Mistress Jean, who held in these old unused stalls something like the same position which her mistress held in the Castle.
young
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From this reading He gave the Mistress a bow which almost alarmed her, it was so grand, a much finer bow than that with which he signified his sense of the presence of his own young lady, whom it appeared he had come to seek.
