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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 "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
ability
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
aill
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
all
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
armed
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
aw
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
baill
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
barrier
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
base
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
became
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
beech-trees
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
bene
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
Birrel
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
burgh
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
burrowis
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
called
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
caps
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
Celtic
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
chapel
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
city
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
CLATTO
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From this reading THE LAIRD OF CLATTO.
Complaynt
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
concealed
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
Court
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
cum
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
daggers
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
deadly
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
deer
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
dreary
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
East
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
edge
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
Edinburgh
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
Falkland
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
fallow
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
Farewell
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
five
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
fortress
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
fragments
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
furzy
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
Fyfe
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
gallant
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
gat
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
Goats
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
grait
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
green
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
gude
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
highway
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
Hill
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
horsemen
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
horseway
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
jacks
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
Kirkforthar
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
LAIRD
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From this reading THE LAIRD OF CLATTO.
lances
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
language
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
law
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
Lawmound
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
lay
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
led
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
Leslie
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
Lomond
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
lusty
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
lyfe
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
machinations
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
mail
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
many
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
men
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
messenger
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
miles
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
mill
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
moss-grown
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
near
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
oak-tree
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAIRD OF CLATTO.
old
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
once
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
Papingo
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
park
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
passing
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
peat-moss
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
polite
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
quitted
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
raik
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
raw
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
rays
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
Redhall
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
remaining
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
rode
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
rose
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
round
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
Sayand
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
Scots
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
see
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
sharp
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
sides
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
some
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
soon
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
stand
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
steel
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
subtle
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
summit
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
Sumtyme
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
sun
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
sword
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
swords
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
thaim
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From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAIRD OF CLATTO.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
then
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
there
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From this reading _Complaynt of the Papingo._ By the machinations of Redhall, and the subtle ability of Birrel, his messenger, there lay many a deadly barrier, and many a sharp sword, between the gallant Leslie and the city of Edinburgh.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
two-handed
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Farewell Falkland, the fortress of Fyfe, Thy polite park, under the Lawmound law; Sumtyme in thee I led a lusty lyfe, The fallow deer to see thaim raik on raw, Court men to cum to thee, they stand grait aw, Sayand thy burgh bene of all burrowis baill, Because in thee, they never gat gude aill."
vanished
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
venerable
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
very
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
visible
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From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
wearing
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
well
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From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last rays of the sun had vanished from the furzy sides and green summit of the East Lomond, once called the Hill of the Goats, in the language of the Celtic Scots, when he quitted the park of Falkland, and struck into an ancient horseway, which, under the shadow of many a venerable oak-tree, led him towards Kirkforthar; and soon the hill of Clatto became visible as it rose about five miles distant on his left.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that very time a party of horsemen, well armed with lances, two-handed swords, and daggers, and wearing steel caps, with jacks of mail, rode round by the edge of a great and dreary peat-moss, which then lay at the base of Clatto Hill; and passing the old chapel of Kirkforthar, concealed themselves in a thicket of beech-trees, near an ancient mill, some moss-grown fragments of which are still remaining in the highway.
