ain't
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From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The police force shuffled its feet and looked uncomfortable.
react verbally
From this reading Are you policeman in this 'ere village or are you not?--answer me that."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you policeman in this 'ere village or are you not?--answer me that."
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Well, now, auntie," it began mildly, "I don't see 'ow...."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, now, auntie," it began mildly, "I don't see 'ow...."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
an old word for “before”
From this reading Are you policeman in this 'ere village or are you not?--answer me that."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The police force shuffled its feet and looked uncomfortable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "None o' yer 'Well, now auntie' for me, please.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
Humph
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From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are you policeman in this 'ere village or are you not?--answer me that."
INVESTIGATESverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪts/
third-person singular of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, now, auntie," it began mildly, "I don't see 'ow...."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The police force shuffled its feet and looked uncomfortable.
JOBLING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The police force shuffled its feet and looked uncomfortable.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "None o' yer 'Well, now auntie' for me, please.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading "Well, now, auntie," it began mildly, "I don't see 'ow...."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
not one, and not any
From this reading "None o' yer 'Well, now auntie' for me, please.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are you policeman in this 'ere village or are you not?--answer me that."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now, auntie," it began mildly, "I don't see 'ow...."
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 P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are you policeman in this 'ere village or are you not?--answer me that."
ow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now, auntie," it began mildly, "I don't see 'ow...."
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "None o' yer 'Well, now auntie' for me, please.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Are you policeman in this 'ere village or are you not?--answer me that."
post-mistress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
RuddnounUS /rʌd/
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, now, auntie," it began mildly, "I don't see 'ow...."
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading The police force shuffled its feet and looked uncomfortable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Are you policeman in this 'ere village or are you not?--answer me that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading P.C. JOBLING INVESTIGATES "Humph," said Mrs. Rudd the post-mistress, "lot o' good the police force is, I don't think, ain't they?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Are you policeman in this 'ere village or are you not?--answer me that."
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The police force shuffled its feet and looked uncomfortable.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Are you policeman in this 'ere village or are you not?--answer me that."
(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 "Well, now, auntie," it began mildly, "I don't see 'ow...."
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "None o' yer 'Well, now auntie' for me, please.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you policeman in this 'ere village or are you not?--answer me that."
