used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A burthen?
(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 An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
Bedad
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From this reading Bedad, I’m so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
botthom
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From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
burthennoun
a variant of “burden”
From this reading A burthen?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
childher
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From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
considher
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From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
didn't
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From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
dunno
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From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
givin
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From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
I'd
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From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
I'm
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From this reading Bedad, I’m so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
it's
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From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
many times at short intervals
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
on'y
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From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
Patsy'd
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From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
quare
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From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
ralenoun
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
express in words
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
sayin
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From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bedad, I’m so.
a male human offspring
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
spoonsnounUS /spuːnz/
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
starvin
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From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
that's
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From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I’d ne’er ha’ thought Patsy’d say that; an’ he didn’t belike--I dunno-- But it’s on’y the truth if he did.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
Whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading An’ Pat, that’s a rale good son, and has been all the days of his life, It’s the quare thanks I’m givin’ him now, to be starvin’ the childher and wife.
ye'll
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From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
ye've
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From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For I often considher a sayin’ we have: ‘Whin it’s little ye’ve got, It’s the hunger ye’ll find at the botthom, if many dip spoons in your pot.’
