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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 They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
all
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
Aunt
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From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
become
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From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
bonnie
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
chance
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From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
comments
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From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
dared
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
daughters
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
deed
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From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
departure
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
Douglas
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
Eelen
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From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
home
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
hopes
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
individual
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
lasses
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
learning
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From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
losing
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
made
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From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
man
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From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
Marg'ret
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
Mr
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
neglect
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
neighbour
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
Neil's
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From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
only
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
perhaps
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
pleasures
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
Puir
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From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
remonstrate
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
return
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
Robbie's
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
said
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From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
see
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From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
siller
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From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
sympathetic
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
they're
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From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
They've
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From this reading They’ve neither siller nor learning; and no chance of a man for one of them that I can see.”
things
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From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
true
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From this reading Aunt Eelen it is true made comments from time to time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She said: “Puir things, what will become of them when Neil’s deed?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
world
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet they’re bonnie lasses,” said the sympathetic neighbour to whom on her return home after Robbie’s departure she made this confidence.
youth
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From this reading Marg’ret was perhaps the only individual in the world who dared to remonstrate with Mr. Douglas as to the neglect in which his daughters were losing their youth and all its pleasures and hopes.
