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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 tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
ainsel
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From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
aye
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From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
bit
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From this reading If they’re no wanting me, I’m no wanting them--ne’er a bit.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
counsel
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From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
down
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
dress
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
eye
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
finest
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
folds
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
guid
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From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
hae
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From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
haill
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From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
house
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From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
I'm
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From this reading If they’re no wanting me, I’m no wanting them--ne’er a bit.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they’re no wanting me, I’m no wanting them--ne’er a bit.
ill
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From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
it's
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From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
Jenny
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From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
Jenny's
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From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
kent
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From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
Menie
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
Menie's
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
month
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From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
muckle
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From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
naething
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From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
ne'er
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From this reading If they’re no wanting me, I’m no wanting them--ne’er a bit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
now
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From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
o
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From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
odds
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From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
ony
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From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
own
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
plenishing
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From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
present
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
regarded
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From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
rewarded
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From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
service
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From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
settled
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From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
sic
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From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
smoothed
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
tear
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If they’re no wanting me, I’m no wanting them--ne’er a bit.
there
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From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
they're
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From this reading If they’re no wanting me, I’m no wanting them--ne’er a bit.
thocht
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From this reading I might hae kent that muckle, if I had regarded counsel, or thocht o’ my ainsel; but aye Jenny’s foremost thocht was o’ them, for a’ sic an ill body as she is now.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
to-night
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
wanting
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From this reading If they’re no wanting me, I’m no wanting them--ne’er a bit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
way
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From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
wear
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From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
whatfor
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From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And a tear was in Jenny’s eye as she smoothed down the folds of Menie’s dress--Menie’s finest dress, her own present, which Menie was to wear to-night.
wi
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From this reading It’s aye the way guid service is rewarded; and whatfor should there be ony odds wi’ Jenny?
word
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From this reading “They tell me it’s a haill month since it was a’ settled, but I hear naething o’ the house or the plenishing, and no a word o’ what Jenny’s to do.
