Chapter X
"What think ye, John?" said Saunners. "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother. She kens a good woman when she sees her." "There may be truth in the story. It may be a' true.
Allison Bain
Chapter X
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"What
think
ye,
John?"
said
Saunners.
"I
think
ye
did
a
wise
thing
when
ye
came
to
consult
with
my
mother.
She
kens
a
good
woman
when
she
sees
her."
"There
may
be
truth
in
the
story.
It
may
be
a'
true.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What
think
ye,
John?"
said
Saunners.
Line 2
"I
think
ye
did
a
wise
thing
when
ye
came
to
consult
with
my
mother.
Line 3
She
kens
a
good
woman
when
she
sees
her."
Line 4
"There
may
be
truth
in
the
story.
Line 5
It
may
be
a'
true.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She kens a good woman when she sees her."”
John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What think ye, John?" said Saunners.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"There may be truth in the story.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What think ye, John?" said Saunners.”
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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 "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
came
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From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
consult
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From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be a' true.
John
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From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.
kens
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From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
mother
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From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
said
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From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.
Saunners
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From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.
sees
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From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
story
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From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
There
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From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
true
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From this reading It may be a' true.
truth
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From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
wise
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From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
woman
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From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.