adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading It is the crownhead o' absurdity to tak in the havers o' auld wives for gospel.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading It is the crownhead o' absurdity to tak in the havers o' auld wives for gospel.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
balderdashnounUS /ˈbɔːldərdæʃ/
trivial nonsense
From this reading "Hout, dear sir, it is balderdash, there's nae doubt o't.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
crownhead
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From this reading It is the crownhead o' absurdity to tak in the havers o' auld wives for gospel.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Hout, dear sir, it is balderdash, there's nae doubt o't.
deil
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From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
dingnounUS /dɪŋ/
a ringing sound
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Hout, dear sir, it is balderdash, there's nae doubt o't.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is the crownhead o' absurdity to tak in the havers o' auld wives for gospel.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading It is the crownhead o' absurdity to tak in the havers o' auld wives for gospel.
havers
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From this reading It is the crownhead o' absurdity to tak in the havers o' auld wives for gospel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
himsel
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From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
Hout
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From this reading "Hout, dear sir, it is balderdash, there's nae doubt o't.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the crownhead o' absurdity to tak in the havers o' auld wives for gospel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hout, dear sir, it is balderdash, there's nae doubt o't.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hout, dear sir, it is balderdash, there's nae doubt o't.
liket
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From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
Macmillan
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From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
nae
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From this reading "Hout, dear sir, it is balderdash, there's nae doubt o't.
onounUS /oʊ/
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 It is the crownhead o' absurdity to tak in the havers o' auld wives for gospel.
o't
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From this reading "Hout, dear sir, it is balderdash, there's nae doubt o't.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
peeous
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From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
Sae
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From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Hout, dear sir, it is balderdash, there's nae doubt o't.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
tak
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From this reading It is the crownhead o' absurdity to tak in the havers o' auld wives for gospel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
there's
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From this reading "Hout, dear sir, it is balderdash, there's nae doubt o't.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told them that my master was a peeous man, an' a sensible man; an', for praying, that he could ding auld Macmillan himsel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Sae could the deil,' they said, 'when he liket, either at preaching or praying, if these war to answer his ain ends.'
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It is the crownhead o' absurdity to tak in the havers o' auld wives for gospel.
