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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 Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
ane
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From this reading ‘Come a bittie with me, Jean, it’s lang since we’ve seen ane anither, lass.
anither
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From this reading ‘Come a bittie with me, Jean, it’s lang since we’ve seen ane anither, lass.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
anyhow
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
bathed
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
bittie
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From this reading ‘Come a bittie with me, Jean, it’s lang since we’ve seen ane anither, lass.
bonnet
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Come a bittie with me, Jean, it’s lang since we’ve seen ane anither, lass.
comfortable
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From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
condolences
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From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
congratulate
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From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
congratulations
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From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
Dalroy
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
Eppie
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From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
five
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
friend
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From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
full-blown
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From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
greater
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
haste
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
instead
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From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
it's
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From this reading ‘Come a bittie with me, Jean, it’s lang since we’ve seen ane anither, lass.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
Jean
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From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
JEAN'S
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From this reading JEAN’S REPRISALS.
lang
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From this reading ‘Come a bittie with me, Jean, it’s lang since we’ve seen ane anither, lass.
lass
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From this reading ‘Come a bittie with me, Jean, it’s lang since we’ve seen ane anither, lass.
Logan
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Come a bittie with me, Jean, it’s lang since we’ve seen ane anither, lass.
Meffin
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From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
mile
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
miles
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
minutes
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
native
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From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
note
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
now
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
old
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From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
out
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
pension
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From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
place
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
possession
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From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
railway-station
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
REPRISALS
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From this reading JEAN’S REPRISALS.
requisition
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From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
seen
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From this reading ‘Come a bittie with me, Jean, it’s lang since we’ve seen ane anither, lass.
sergeant
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From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
set
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
settle
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From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
shawl
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ‘Come a bittie with me, Jean, it’s lang since we’ve seen ane anither, lass.
soldier
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From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
station
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
tears
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
three
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
thrown
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
train
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
village
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From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
way
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From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
we've
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From this reading ‘Come a bittie with me, Jean, it’s lang since we’ve seen ane anither, lass.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Jean went to congratulate her old friend, but found that condolences instead of congratulations were in requisition.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eppie Meffin had returned with her soldier, a full-blown sergeant in possession of a comfortable pension, to settle in her native village.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Eppie stood bathed in tears with her good bonnet and shawl thrown on anyhow, in her haste to set out for the Dalroy railway-station, which was now within three miles of the village, while the train stopped for five minutes at another station a mile from Logan, on its way to a place of greater note.
