used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
(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 The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading And she has got fresh bread in the basket!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
a youthful male person
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading And she has got fresh bread in the basket!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
broilverbUS /brɔɪl/
cook under a broiler
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
travel across or pass over
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
at any time
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading And she has got fresh bread in the basket!
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
Here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
hog-fat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
Jess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
Ochone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ochone!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
ould
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
pulletnoun
flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she has got fresh bread in the basket!
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
two times
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
wanst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ould boy has got into the mistress, to be sure, and all to wanst.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here’s real round steak, and I’m ordered to broil it nice for the breakfast, instead of frying it in hog-fat like I used to; and there’s twice as much as we ever had before.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And Little Jess is cackling round like a pullet after corn, and the mistress said I wasn’t to spake a cross word to her.
