used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah,” he replied instantly, “but yew’re no Yank, neow, air ye?”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Ah,” he replied instantly, “but yew’re no Yank, neow, air ye?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
B'long
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From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
next to; at the side of
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
boat-header
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From this reading “Yes,” I replied; “boat-header in the _Cachalot_.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ah,” he replied instantly, “but yew’re no Yank, neow, air ye?”
Cachalotnoun
large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; “boat-header in the _Cachalot_.”
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading “No, I’m a Cockney--little as you may think _that_ likely,” said I; “but it’s a fact.”
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “No, I’m a Cockney--little as you may think _that_ likely,” said I; “but it’s a fact.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
I'm
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From this reading “No, I’m a Cockney--little as you may think _that_ likely,” said I; “but it’s a fact.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; “boat-header in the _Cachalot_.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Ah,” he replied instantly, “but yew’re no Yank, neow, air ye?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
it's
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From this reading “No, I’m a Cockney--little as you may think _that_ likely,” said I; “but it’s a fact.”
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “No, I’m a Cockney--little as you may think _that_ likely,” said I; “but it’s a fact.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “No, I’m a Cockney--little as you may think _that_ likely,” said I; “but it’s a fact.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “No, I’m a Cockney--little as you may think _that_ likely,” said I; “but it’s a fact.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
neow
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From this reading “Ah,” he replied instantly, “but yew’re no Yank, neow, air ye?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Ah,” he replied instantly, “but yew’re no Yank, neow, air ye?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
persoom
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From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
quidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; “boat-header in the _Cachalot_.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, I’m a Cockney--little as you may think _that_ likely,” said I; “but it’s a fact.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
spouters
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From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
ter
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From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, I’m a Cockney--little as you may think _that_ likely,” said I; “but it’s a fact.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No, I’m a Cockney--little as you may think _that_ likely,” said I; “but it’s a fact.”
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He gave me “Good evening!” cheerfully enough as I sat down beside him and offered my plug of tobacco.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
wun
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From this reading Cutting himself a liberal quid, he returned it with the query, “B’long ter wun er the spouters, I persoom?”
YanknounUS /jæŋk/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Ah,” he replied instantly, “but yew’re no Yank, neow, air ye?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ah,” he replied instantly, “but yew’re no Yank, neow, air ye?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; “boat-header in the _Cachalot_.”
yew're
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From this reading “Ah,” he replied instantly, “but yew’re no Yank, neow, air ye?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, I’m a Cockney--little as you may think _that_ likely,” said I; “but it’s a fact.”
