Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

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From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

(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 “All the same it bain’t much use ’avin’ a man if ’e bain’t niver at ’ome.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

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From this reading “P’r’aps not,” assented the other, considering.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “All the same it bain’t much use ’avin’ a man if ’e bain’t niver at ’ome.

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From this reading “All the same it bain’t much use ’avin’ a man if ’e bain’t niver at ’ome.

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From this reading “All the same it bain’t much use ’avin’ a man if ’e bain’t niver at ’ome.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A man couldn’t be expected to stan’ that.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

a young person of either sex

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading “P’r’aps not,” assented the other, considering.

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From this reading A man couldn’t be expected to stan’ that.”

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

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From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading A man couldn’t be expected to stan’ that.”

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

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From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

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From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “All the same it bain’t much use ’avin’ a man if ’e bain’t niver at ’ome.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A man couldn’t be expected to stan’ that.”

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From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

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From this reading “All the same it bain’t much use ’avin’ a man if ’e bain’t niver at ’ome.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “P’r’aps not,” assented the other, considering.

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From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “P’r’aps not,” assented the other, considering.

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From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

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From this reading “P’r’aps not,” assented the other, considering.

Identical; not different.

From this reading “All the same it bain’t much use ’avin’ a man if ’e bain’t niver at ’ome.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

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From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

talk in a tearful manner

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

a chronic drinker

From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

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From this reading A man couldn’t be expected to stan’ that.”

express in words

From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A man couldn’t be expected to stan’ that.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “P’r’aps not,” assented the other, considering.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

the act of using

From this reading “All the same it bain’t much use ’avin’ a man if ’e bain’t niver at ’ome.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

(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, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Well, and _I’ve_ ’eard tell she were too much sot on ’im altogether,” laughed Martha.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

at the time that

From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.

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From this reading “Wouldn’t let ’im go out for ’alf a’ ’our’s chat but what she’d call ’is dead father to mind when ’e come ’ome, and snivel over ’im as if ’e was a child.