used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
(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 I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
Angil
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From this reading Twas _bad_ even thin whin I was the Angil av Peace.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
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 They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Twas _bad_ even thin whin I was the Angil av Peace.
Barney
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From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
bateverbUS /beɪt/
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
bazarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
betune
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From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
bhoys
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From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
draf
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From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
drrrawin
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From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
a quad with a square body
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
divisible by two
From this reading Twas _bad_ even thin whin I was the Angil av Peace.
excipt
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From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
the organ of sight
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
gin'rally
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From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
inthrojuced
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From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
ivrynoun
a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
knockin
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From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
mysilf
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From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
non-coms
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From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
nonsinse
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From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
ould
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From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Twas _bad_ even thin whin I was the Angil av Peace.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
privit
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From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
Quane's
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From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
remimber
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From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
roun
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From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
shtories
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From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
shuk
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From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
thim
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From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Twas _bad_ even thin whin I was the Angil av Peace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
tomata
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From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
tould
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From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
Twas
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From this reading Twas _bad_ even thin whin I was the Angil av Peace.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was some wan in the ould days, an' the bhoys was glad to see me--all excipt Peg Barney wid a eye like a tomata five days in the bazar, an' a nose to match.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They come round me an' shuk me, an' I tould thim I was in privit employ wid an income av me own, an' a drrrawin'-room fit to bate the Quane's; an' wid me lies an' me shtories an' nonsinse gin'rally, I kept 'em quiet in wan way an' another, knockin' roun' the camp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Twas _bad_ even thin whin I was the Angil av Peace.
Wid
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From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
wint
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From this reading "Wid that I wint out into the camp an' inthrojuced mysilf to ivry man sober enough to remimber me.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "I talked to me ould non-coms--_they_ was sober--an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time.
