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Chapter XIV
The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time." While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month. He's making a grand marriage." James bit his lip, but said nothing. "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “James bit his lip, but said nothing.”
during the time that
From this reading “While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.”
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From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
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From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
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From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.
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From this reading James bit his lip, but said nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading James bit his lip, but said nothing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
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From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
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From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
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From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
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From this reading While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
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From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
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From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
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From this reading He's making a grand marriage."
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From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
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From this reading He's making a grand marriage."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James bit his lip, but said nothing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James bit his lip, but said nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
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From this reading He's making a grand marriage."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
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From this reading He's making a grand marriage."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
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From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading James bit his lip, but said nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.
during the time that
From this reading While they were eating it David said, "Donald McFarlane is to be wedded next month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day David came into the bank about noon, and said, "Come wi' me to McLellan's, James, and hae a mutton pie, it's near by lunch-time."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He's spoken for Miss Margaret Napier; her father was ane o' the Lords o' Session; she's his sole heiress, and that will mean £50,000, foreby the bonnie place and lands o' Ellenshawe."
