used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, not so very long before daylight, they slept.
anew
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After that, not so very long before daylight, they slept.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
can't
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From this reading "_I_ can't help o'it...."
cept
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From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
a boy or man
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading After that, not so very long before daylight, they slept.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
don't
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From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
the act of departing
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "_I_ can't help o'it...."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I_ can't help o'it...."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To-day Tony is ill and subdued, if not repentant.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading To-day Tony is ill and subdued, if not repentant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day Tony is ill and subdued, if not repentant.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After that, not so very long before daylight, they slept.
long-facedadjective
having a face longer than the usual
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
mump-headed
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From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After that, not so very long before daylight, they slept.
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 "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
o'it
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From this reading "_I_ can't help o'it...."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
reckonsverbUS /ˈrekənz/
third-person singular of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
relighted
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From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading To-day Tony is ill and subdued, if not repentant.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading After that, not so very long before daylight, they slept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After that, not so very long before daylight, they slept.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading To-day Tony is ill and subdued, if not repentant.
taynounUS /teɪ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, not so very long before daylight, they slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that, not so very long before daylight, they slept.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
To-day
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From this reading To-day Tony is ill and subdued, if not repentant.
Tony
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From this reading To-day Tony is ill and subdued, if not repentant.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
precisely as stated
From this reading After that, not so very long before daylight, they slept.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He reckons he will do the same again ("What chap don't, 'cept they mump-headed long-faced beggars?"), but at present he turns from liquor; he always does for a day and a half after 'going on the bust.'
Yu
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From this reading "_Yu can't help o'it!_" Between three and four in the morning, she went downstairs, relighted the fire and made him and herself a cup o' tay.
