used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
a-livin
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From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
agin
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From this reading "Your darter?" sez 'e, an opens 'is mouth like this, and shets it agin like a rat-trap.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And pray what does my fine shiny Quaker gent want wi' my darter?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
darternounUS /ˈdɑːrtər/
fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
From this reading "And pray what does my fine shiny Quaker gent want wi' my darter?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And pray what does my fine shiny Quaker gent want wi' my darter?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
flingsnounUS /flɪŋz/
plural of “fling” — a usually brief attempt
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
gentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
GudgeonnounUS /ˈɡʌdʒən/
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
it's
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From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Your darter?" sez 'e, an opens 'is mouth like this, and shets it agin like a rat-trap.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Your darter?" sez 'e, an opens 'is mouth like this, and shets it agin like a rat-trap.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
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 '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading "Your darter?" sez 'e, an opens 'is mouth like this, and shets it agin like a rat-trap.
pootty
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From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "And pray what does my fine shiny Quaker gent want wi' my darter?"
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
rat-trap
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From this reading "Your darter?" sez 'e, an opens 'is mouth like this, and shets it agin like a rat-trap.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
express in words
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
sez
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From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
shets
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From this reading "Your darter?" sez 'e, an opens 'is mouth like this, and shets it agin like a rat-trap.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
stan's
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From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
in or at that place or location
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Your darter?" sez 'e, an opens 'is mouth like this, and shets it agin like a rat-trap.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And pray what does my fine shiny Quaker gent want wi' my darter?"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
(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 then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Go on, mother,' said Cyril, 'what did the shiny Quaker say then?'
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "And pray what does my fine shiny Quaker gent want wi' my darter?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Oh, oh, my fine shiny Quaker gent," sez I, an' I flings the door wide open an' there I stan's in the doorway, "it's _her_ you wants, is it?" sez I.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading '"Well then," sez 'e, "if your name is Mrs. Gudgeon, there is a pootty gal as is, I am told, a-livin' along o' you."
