used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
A-lookin
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From this reading A-lookin' for one lost old man out of a world full!
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
beginnin
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From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
boostedverbUS /ˈbuːstɪd/
past form of “boost” — increase
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
colleennounUS /ˌkɑːˈliːn/
an Irish girl
From this reading The poor little colleen!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
dockedverbUS /dɑːkt/
past form of “dock” — come into dock
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
Dowd
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From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
EndingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A-lookin' for one lost old man out of a world full!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
a young female
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
a state of high honor
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
I'm
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From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
improvin
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From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
interestin
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From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
it's
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From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
a boy or man
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
go away from a place
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The poor little colleen!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A-lookin' for one lost old man out of a world full!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A-lookin' for one lost old man out of a world full!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
meself
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From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A-lookin' for one lost old man out of a world full!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A-lookin' for one lost old man out of a world full!
a separate part of a whole
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor little colleen!
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
tisn't
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From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As well be 'docked' for the end as the beginnin', an' I'm minded to keep that lot company a piece," remarked Timothy Dowd, to his sister's husband's cousin.
what's
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From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
won't
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From this reading "That monkey is most interestin', most interestin' an' improvin'; an' 'tisn't often a lad from old Ireland has the chance to get acquaintance of the sort, leave alone that Glory girl, what's took up quarters in me heart an' won't be boosted thence, whatever.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Wonderful Ending "Sure, and it's not meself can tackle the road, the day.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A-lookin' for one lost old man out of a world full!
