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10
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
11
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From this reading [11] Campbell's alterations were, generally, decided improvements; but in one instance he failed lamentably.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
alterations
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
altered
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From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
amusing
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
blanks
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
Burns's
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
Campbell's
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From this reading [11] Campbell's alterations were, generally, decided improvements; but in one instance he failed lamentably.
characteristic
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
coarse
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From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
copy
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
Correspondent
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
Courier
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
daffin
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
decided
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From this reading [11] Campbell's alterations were, generally, decided improvements; but in one instance he failed lamentably.
delicate
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
describing
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From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
Dogs
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From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
doucer
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From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
down
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From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
Edinburgh
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From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
edition
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
failed
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From this reading [11] Campbell's alterations were, generally, decided improvements; but in one instance he failed lamentably.
fancy
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
filled
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
following
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From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
form
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
gambols
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From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
generally
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From this reading [11] Campbell's alterations were, generally, decided improvements; but in one instance he failed lamentably.
grown
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From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
handwriting
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
historian
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From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
hit
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
improvements
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From this reading [11] Campbell's alterations were, generally, decided improvements; but in one instance he failed lamentably.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
instance
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
Inverness
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
knowe
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From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
lamentably
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From this reading [11] Campbell's alterations were, generally, decided improvements; but in one instance he failed lamentably.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
made
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
most
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
now
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
numerous
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
off
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
patrons
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From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
perfect
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
perhaps
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
please
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
Poems
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
poet's
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
refers
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From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
rustic
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From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
sat
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From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
says
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
second
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
seen
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
simple
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
sitting
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From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
stands
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
suffice
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
suit
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From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
terms
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From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
tired
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From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
tried
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
Twa
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From this reading After describing the gambols of his 'Twa Dogs,' their historian refers to their sitting down in coarse and rustic terms.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
up
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From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This, of course, did not suit the poet's Edinburgh patrons, and he altered it to the following:-- 'Till tired at last, and doucer grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'
weary
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [11] Campbell's alterations were, generally, decided improvements; but in one instance he failed lamentably.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
wi
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From this reading Still this did not please his fancy; he tried again, and hit it off in the simple, perfect form in which it now stands:-- 'Until wi' daffin weary grown, Upon a knowe they sat them down.'"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [10] "I have seen," says a Correspondent of the _Inverness Courier_, "a copy of the second edition of Burns's 'Poems,' with the blanks filled up, and numerous alterations made in the poet's handwriting: one instance, not the most delicate, but perhaps the most amusing and characteristic will suffice.
