Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

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From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.

later than; following

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

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From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

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From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

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From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

let fall to the ground

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

at any time

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

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From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

many times at short intervals

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

plural of “genius” — someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

the act of grasping

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

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From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

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From this reading Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

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From this reading Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group

From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

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From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

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From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

not divisible by two

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

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From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

and nothing more

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

do something to an excessive degree

From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

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From this reading Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

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From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

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From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

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From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

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From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

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From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

a special situation

From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

up to a particular time

From this reading A HOME FOR GENIUSES From hints he had let drop at odd times I knew that Tammas Haggart had a scheme for geniuses, but not until the evening after Jamie's arrival did I get it out of him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

at the time that

From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

in or at the place that

From this reading There was Robbie Burns, noo, as real a genius as ever--" At the pig-sty, where we liked to have more than one topic, we had frequently to tempt Tammas away from Burns.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.

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From this reading "Of course," he said, when we had got a grip of the subject, "I dount pretend as my ideas is to be followed withoot deeviation, but ondootedly something should be done for geniuses, them bein' aboot the only class as we do naething for.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.