used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I'm doubtful whether you mint ut for a complimint.
afther
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From this reading An' that was not an hour afther I had left Dinah!
(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 Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thankin' you for the complimint, sorr, ut may be so.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
betune
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From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'm doubtful whether you mint ut for a complimint.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
cannot
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From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
complimint
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From this reading "Thankin' you for the complimint, sorr, ut may be so.
Dinah
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From this reading An' that was not an hour afther I had left Dinah!
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading But I'm doubtful whether you mint ut for a complimint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thankin' you for the complimint, sorr, ut may be so.
(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 Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An' that was not an hour afther I had left Dinah!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An' that was not an hour afther I had left Dinah!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
I'd
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From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
I'm
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From this reading But I'm doubtful whether you mint ut for a complimint.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
Judy
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From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading An' that was not an hour afther I had left Dinah!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Thankin' you for the complimint, sorr, ut may be so.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
mintnounUS /mɪnt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But I'm doubtful whether you mint ut for a complimint.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
not any; not one
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
nonsinse
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From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An' that was not an hour afther I had left Dinah!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
and nothing more
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
ould
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From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
Presintly
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From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
express in words
From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
sayin
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From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
Sheehy
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From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thankin' you for the complimint, sorr, ut may be so.
sorr
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From this reading "Thankin' you for the complimint, sorr, ut may be so.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
tellin
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From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
Thankin
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From this reading "Thankin' you for the complimint, sorr, ut may be so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An' that was not an hour afther I had left Dinah!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thankin' you for the complimint, sorr, ut may be so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
thinkin
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From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
utnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading "Thankin' you for the complimint, sorr, ut may be so.
velvet-dhrunk
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From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An' that was not an hour afther I had left Dinah!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I was thinkin' av I cannot say, Presintly. quiet as a cat, ould Mother Sheehy came in velvet-dhrunk.
at the time that
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But I'm doubtful whether you mint ut for a complimint.
wid
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From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
an affirmative
From this reading Hear now; I sat there wid Judy on my knee tellin' me all manner av nonsinse an' only sayin' 'yes' an' 'no,' when I'd much better ha' kept tongue betune teeth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thankin' you for the complimint, sorr, ut may be so.
