used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
a-going
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From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
(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 "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK AND THE MUTINEERS.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
arter
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From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
bombastnounUS /ˈbɑːmbæst/
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
combinesnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnz/
plural of “combine” — harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
DIBDIN
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From this reading DIBDIN.
DiffusesverbUS /dɪˈfjuːzəz/
third-person singular of “diffuse” — move outward
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
ExpandsverbUS /ɪkˈspændz/
third-person singular of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
a boy or man
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
he's
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From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
the state of being honored
From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
It's
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From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK AND THE MUTINEERS.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
len'th
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From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
mends
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From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
messmates
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From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
MUTINEERSnounUS /ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪrz/
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading JACK AND THE MUTINEERS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
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 "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
o't
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From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
ObediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
and nothing more
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
refinesverbUS /rɪˈfaɪnz/
third-person singular of “refine” — improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
Scrivings
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From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK AND THE MUTINEERS.
thinkin
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From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Obedience every work combines, Diffuses to each part That ardour which the mind refines, Expands and mends the heart."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Me and my messmates took little heed o't for a time, thinkin' it were only Scrivings' bombast, 'cause ye see, sir, he's only a blessed mouth of a fellow arter all."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's been a-going on for some little len'th o' time, your honour," said Jones.
