used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I wouldn't 'ave waited to be asked neither."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And I wouldn't 'ave waited to be asked neither."
ave
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From this reading And I wouldn't 'ave waited to be asked neither."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I wouldn't 'ave waited to be asked neither."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
bound-up
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From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
clothing in general
From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
eads
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From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
one or the other of two
From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
elp
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From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
I'd
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From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
I'm
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From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
I've
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From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And I wouldn't 'ave waited to be asked neither."
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 "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
and nothing more
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
express in words
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
ses
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From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And I wouldn't 'ave waited to be asked neither."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stood there for a minute very sorrowful, and then 'e patted both their 'eads and went downstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ginger and Peter lay listening for a bit, and then they turned their pore bound-up faces to each other and tried to talk with their eyes.
wot
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From this reading If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
wouldn't
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From this reading And I wouldn't 'ave waited to be asked neither."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mind, I've only borrowed it," he ses, standing by the side o' the bed; "but I must say, mates, I'm disappointed in both of you.
