used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But ’twas a close shave you ’ad, a blinkin’ close shave, swiggle me stiff, it was!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading But ’twas a close shave you ’ad, a blinkin’ close shave, swiggle me stiff, it was!
adn't
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From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
Aye
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From this reading CONCLUSION “Aye, it was the knee he give you, lad.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
blighternoun
a persistently annoying person
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
blinkin
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From this reading But ’twas a close shave you ’ad, a blinkin’ close shave, swiggle me stiff, it was!
bosunnoun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading The bosun shifted his quid and spat over the rail into the racing sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ’twas a close shave you ’ad, a blinkin’ close shave, swiggle me stiff, it was!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But ’twas a close shave you ’ad, a blinkin’ close shave, swiggle me stiff, it was!
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION “Aye, it was the knee he give you, lad.
increase twofold
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading CONCLUSION “Aye, it was the knee he give you, lad.
grabbin
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From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCLUSION “Aye, it was the knee he give you, lad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bosun shifted his quid and spat over the rail into the racing sea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
innercent
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From this reading ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bosun shifted his quid and spat over the rail into the racing sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION “Aye, it was the knee he give you, lad.
it's
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From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading CONCLUSION “Aye, it was the knee he give you, lad.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
a boy or man
From this reading CONCLUSION “Aye, it was the knee he give you, lad.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
occurring by chance
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But ’twas a close shave you ’ad, a blinkin’ close shave, swiggle me stiff, it was!
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
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 ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bosun shifted his quid and spat over the rail into the racing sea.
Ow
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From this reading ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
potting
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From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
quidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading The bosun shifted his quid and spat over the rail into the racing sea.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading The bosun shifted his quid and spat over the rail into the racing sea.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The bosun shifted his quid and spat over the rail into the racing sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The bosun shifted his quid and spat over the rail into the racing sea.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading But ’twas a close shave you ’ad, a blinkin’ close shave, swiggle me stiff, it was!
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The bosun shifted his quid and spat over the rail into the racing sea.
hurting
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading The bosun shifted his quid and spat over the rail into the racing sea.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading But ’twas a close shave you ’ad, a blinkin’ close shave, swiggle me stiff, it was!
swiggle
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From this reading But ’twas a close shave you ’ad, a blinkin’ close shave, swiggle me stiff, it was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION “Aye, it was the knee he give you, lad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading ’Ow was an innercent babe like you to know about foul tricks o’ fighting?
twas
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From this reading But ’twas a close shave you ’ad, a blinkin’ close shave, swiggle me stiff, it was!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION “Aye, it was the knee he give you, lad.
(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 If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading If it ’adn’t been for the lass grabbin’ up ’is gun and potting the blighter—well, it’s a lucky lad you are, Martin, with a double treasure won, and but sore muscles to pay.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CONCLUSION “Aye, it was the knee he give you, lad.
