used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Five bob a week for nearly two years ain’t to be sneezed at.
agin
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From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
ain't
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From this reading “Five bob a week for nearly two years ain’t to be sneezed at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
appened
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From this reading “P’r’aps it’s just as well it’s ’appened,” he ses.
arter
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From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “P’r’aps it’s just as well it’s ’appened,” he ses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Five bob a week for nearly two years ain’t to be sneezed at.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Five bob a week for nearly two years ain’t to be sneezed at.
Bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It’s slow, but it’s sure.”
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Five bob a week for nearly two years ain’t to be sneezed at.
fust
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From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
gorn
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From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
(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 thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “P’r’aps it’s just as well it’s ’appened,” he ses.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
it's
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From this reading “P’r’aps it’s just as well it’s ’appened,” he ses.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
and nothing more
From this reading “P’r’aps it’s just as well it’s ’appened,” he ses.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Five bob a week for nearly two years ain’t to be sneezed at.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
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 I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
P'r'aps
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From this reading “P’r’aps it’s just as well it’s ’appened,” he ses.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
ses
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From this reading “P’r’aps it’s just as well it’s ’appened,” he ses.
transport commercially
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It’s slow, but it’s sure.”
sneezedverbUS /sniːzd/
past form of “sneeze” — exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
From this reading “Five bob a week for nearly two years ain’t to be sneezed at.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It’s slow, but it’s sure.”
Tebb
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From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Five bob a week for nearly two years ain’t to be sneezed at.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I paid the fust five bob to George Tebb the next time the ship was up, and arter biting ’em over and over agin and then ringing ’em on the deck ’e took the other chaps round to the Bear’s Head.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Five bob a week for nearly two years ain’t to be sneezed at.
(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 “P’r’aps it’s just as well it’s ’appened,” he ses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I thought ’e was joking at fust, but arter working it out in the office with a bit o’ pencil and paper I thought I should ha’ gorn crazy.
a late time of life
From this reading “Five bob a week for nearly two years ain’t to be sneezed at.
