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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 William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
advice
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
advised
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
aff
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
afternoon
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
ane
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
ava
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
aye
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
come
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
crack
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
day
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
didna
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
door
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
drawing
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
end
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
enough
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
enow
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
fash
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
father
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
gaun
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
gif
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
he'll
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
he's
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
held
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
himsel
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
it's
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
Jeanie
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
just
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
keep
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
ken
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
like
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me!” said the miller, “an’ what to do?”
miller
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
morn's
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
morning
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
Mushet
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
naething
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
near
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
neebour
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
now
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
o
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
o't
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
opens
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
sae
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
said
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
Saunders
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
say
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
says
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
setting
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
sitting
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
speak
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
sports
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
steady
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
steps
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
still
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
Stirling
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
tak
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
ten
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
then
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
there's
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
thinking
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
time
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
unco
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
vexed
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
wanted
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
wanting
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
wark
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From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
wee
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From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
weel
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When he’s sitting thinking about it, the door opens, an’ in steps their neebour, Saunders Mushet, just to crack a wee; an’ by an’ by he says, “Weel, miller, an’ what time will ye be for setting aff the morn’s morning?”
William
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From this reading The time was now drawing near for the sports to be held at Stirling, and William was aye wanting to speak to his father about it, and to ken if they were gaun; but Jeanie advised against it.
word
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From this reading William did as Jeanie wanted him, but still the miller didna speak, an’ now it was the afternoon of the day before the sports were to come on, an’ no a word had been said about them; an’ William was unco vexed, an’ didna weel ken what to do.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If ye speak till him, and fash him about it enow,” says she, “it’s ten to ane but he’ll say no, and then, ye ken, there’s an’ end o’t; but gif ye say naething, and keep steady to your wark, like enough he may speak o’ gaun himsel; sae tak my advice an’ sae naething ava about it.”
