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A Window in Thrums

Chapter XVII

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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.
Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.
"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.
Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.
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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A Window in Thrums

Chapter XVII

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
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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Hendry was with Jamie at the fishing, and it came about that Tammas and I had the pig-sty to ourselves.
Line 3
"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.
Line 4
Yet they're fowk to be prood o', an' we shouldna let them overdo the thing, nor run into debt; na, na.
Line 5
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.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

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.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

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.”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

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.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

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.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

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.”

Ourselves pronoun US /aʊərˈselvz/

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.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

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.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

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.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

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.”

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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 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.

aboot

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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.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

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.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

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.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

arrival

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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.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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.

atprepositionUS /æt/

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.

away

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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.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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.

bein

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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.

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.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

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.

came

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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.

class

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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.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.

debt

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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.

deeviation

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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.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

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.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.

dount

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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.

drop

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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.

evening

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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.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.

fishing

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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.

followed

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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.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

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.

fowk

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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.

frequently

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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.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

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.

genius

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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.

GENIUSES

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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.

get

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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.

got

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

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.

grip

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

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.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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.

Haggart

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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.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

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.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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.

Hendry

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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.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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.

hints

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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.

HOME

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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.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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.

ideas

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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.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

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.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

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.

Jamie

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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.

Jamie's

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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.

knew

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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.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

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.

liked

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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.

more

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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.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

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.

na

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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.

naething

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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.

noo

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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.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

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.

o

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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.

odd

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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.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

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.

ondootedly

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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.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

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.

only

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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.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

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.

out

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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.

overdo

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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.

pig-sty

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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.

pretend

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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.

prood

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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.

real

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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.

Robbie

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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.

run

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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.

said

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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.

scheme

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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.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

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.

shouldna

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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.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

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.

subject

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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.

Tammas

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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.

tempt

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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.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

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.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

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.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

thempronounUS /ðem/

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.

There

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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.

they're

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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.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.

times

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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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

topic

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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.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

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.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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.

wepronounUS /wiː/

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.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

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.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

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.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

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.

withoot

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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.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

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.