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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 From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
Aberdeen
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR DONALD AND HIS REGIMENT.
arm-pieces
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
armour
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
armourer
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
back
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
bars
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
Brave
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
breast
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
butts
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From this reading I had a good pair of our Scottish pistols, with iron butts, a back sword and dagger.
Castlegate
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
consisted
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
Covenant
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
curiously
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading I had a good pair of our Scottish pistols, with iron butts, a back sword and dagger.
days
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
devices
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
DONALD
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From this reading SIR DONALD AND HIS REGIMENT.
eminent
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
face
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
fashion
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From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
gloves
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
gone
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From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a good pair of our Scottish pistols, with iron butts, a back sword and dagger.
gorget
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
helmet
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIR DONALD AND HIS REGIMENT.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
inlaid
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
iron
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
kilt
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From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
leg-pieces
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From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
like
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From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
many
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
now
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From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had a good pair of our Scottish pistols, with iron butts, a back sword and dagger.
out
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From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
pair
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From this reading I had a good pair of our Scottish pistols, with iron butts, a back sword and dagger.
pistols
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From this reading I had a good pair of our Scottish pistols, with iron butts, a back sword and dagger.
plain
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
plates
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
protect
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
purchased
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
quaint
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
rare
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
REGIMENT
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From this reading SIR DONALD AND HIS REGIMENT.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
Scottish
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From this reading I had a good pair of our Scottish pistols, with iron butts, a back sword and dagger.
SIR
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From this reading SIR DONALD AND HIS REGIMENT.
steel
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
suit
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
sword
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From this reading I had a good pair of our Scottish pistols, with iron butts, a back sword and dagger.
sword-cuts
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
tassettes
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From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
three
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From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
Town
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
wars
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
wear
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
well-tempered
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From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It consisted of back and breast plates, curiously inlaid with many rare and quaint devices; steel gloves, arm-pieces, a gorget and open helmet, with three iron bars, to protect the face from sword-cuts.
withal
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From this reading As leg-pieces had now gone out of fashion, and withal I was to wear a kilt like my comrades, tassettes were not required.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From an eminent armourer in the Castlegate of the Brave Town of Aberdeen, I had purchased a suit of plain but well-tempered armour, such as a gentleman might wear, and such as no gentleman could be without in those days, before the wars of the Covenant.
