42
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
9
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
a-looking
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
ain't
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
bloomin
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
cosnounUS /kɔːs/
ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
Don't
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
EdmontonnounUS /ˈedməntən/
the capital of the province of Alberta
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
FinkverbUS /fɪŋk/
take the place of work of someone on strike
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
GunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
Maldonnoun
a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
Middlesex
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
nah
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
not any; not one
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
nuffink
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
Regt
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
term of address for a man
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
at the time that
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
windernounUS /ˈwɪndər/
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
yer
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
You've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
