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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 All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
accusation
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From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
all
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From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
Andie
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
ANDIE'S
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From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
BLACK
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From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
bound
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From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
company
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
contrary
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
converse
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
courtesy
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
creatures
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
Dwelling
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
early
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
effects
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
embarked
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
endless
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
English
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
enough
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
expected
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
falling
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
fear
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
fell
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
followers
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From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
general
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
got
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
Highlanders
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From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
isolated
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
James
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From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
judged
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
LAPRAIK
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From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
like
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
master's
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From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
More
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From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
much
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
neck
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From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
Neil
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
often
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
old
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
once
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
only
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
opinion
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
perceived
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
place
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
prison
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
raggedness
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
ruins
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
said
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From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
sea
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
sea-birds
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
servants
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
showed
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
simple
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
sounds
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
spontaneously
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
strange
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
superstitious
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From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
TALE
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From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
tempted
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dwelling in that isolated place, in the old falling ruins of a prison, and among endless strange sounds of the sea and the sea-birds, I thought I perceived in them early the effects of superstitious fear.
three
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From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
tight
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From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
TOD
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From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
tractable
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
two
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
uncouth
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From this reading They were tractable, simple creatures; showed much more courtesy than might have been expected from their raggedness and their uncouth appearance, and fell spontaneously to be like three servants for Andie and myself.
understood
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
very
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From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were all three of the followers of James More, which bound the accusation very tight about their master's neck.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
word
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From this reading All understood a word or two of English; but Neil was the only one who judged he had enough of it for general converse, in which (when once he got embarked) his company was often tempted to the contrary opinion.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading BLACK ANDIE'S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK I have yet said little of the Highlanders.
