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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 "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
auld
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
back
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
best
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And you have but the drap's blood.
blood-right
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From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And you have but the drap's blood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
cannot
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
denying
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From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.
drap's
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From this reading And you have but the drap's blood.
estate
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From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
fairly
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From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
friend
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
fully
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From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
gifted
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From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
hand
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
havins
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
head
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
house
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
John
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
just
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
kent
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
kin
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
lands
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
lawfu
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
Lord
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
Low
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
man
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
Oliphant
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
oppose
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
Pate
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
power
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From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
put
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
rights
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
said
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
sense
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
Sir
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The estate has been gifted to him fully and fairly by him that had the power.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
tried
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
undoubted
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
Walter
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From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You are the next of kin; but if Sir Walter thought it the best thing to put back the auld lands under the hand of the undoubted head of the house----" "It is just _that_ that will have to be tried," said Pate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
young
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From this reading "My friend Pate," said Sir John Low, "I cannot think that you have so little sense--a young man of havins, as I have ever kent you--as to oppose my Lord Oliphant in his lawfu' rights.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are not denying your blood-right.
