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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
all
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
anxiety
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
awaited
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
away
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From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
baggage
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
bare
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
bore
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From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
Callum
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
cheek
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
Clyde
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
dark
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
daughter
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From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
Dhu
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
Dioul
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
Donald
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
DUMBARTON
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From this reading DUMBARTON.
Englishman's
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From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
exclaimed
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
eyes
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
flap-flap-flapping
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From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
flashed
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
Gair
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
Glen
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From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
glowed
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
heard
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From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
hill
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From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
joined
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
knee
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
like
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
Marry
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From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
monotonous
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From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
now
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
Oig
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
only
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From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
Ora
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From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
pier
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
reach
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
reply
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From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
Robin
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
screw
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From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
slapping
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
some
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
steamer
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From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
steamer's
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From this reading But the monotonous flap-flap-flapping of the steamer's screw was the only reply he heard, as she bore us away for ever.
swarthy
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From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
water
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From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Callum Dhu, with my little baggage, had awaited me with some anxiety; but I joined him at the pier in time to reach the steamer which was to take us to the Clyde.
wood
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From this reading Marry the Englishman's daughter, and Glen Ora--hill, wood, and water--shall all be ours again!'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I told him of all that had passed, his dark eyes flashed, and his swarthy cheek glowed, and slapping his bare knee, he exclaimed:-- 'Dioul! now or never is the time to make your fortune, like Donald Gair or Robin Oig.
