used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You'll only make a fool av yoursilf av you shtay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, as I was sayin', I fell back, saluted, an' was goin' away.
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 "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, as I was sayin', I fell back, saluted, an' was goin' away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, as I was sayin', I fell back, saluted, an' was goin' away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But av the hand lies opin on the lap, or av you see her thryin' to shut ut, an' she can't,--go on!
can't
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From this reading But av the hand lies opin on the lap, or av you see her thryin' to shut ut, an' she can't,--go on!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Well, as I was sayin', I fell back, saluted, an' was goin' away.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading You'll only make a fool av yoursilf av you shtay.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
goin
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From this reading "Well, as I was sayin', I fell back, saluted, an' was goin' away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, as I was sayin', I fell back, saluted, an' was goin' away.
knucklenounUS /ˈnʌkəl/
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading But av the hand lies opin on the lap, or av you see her thryin' to shut ut, an' she can't,--go on!
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading But av the hand lies opin on the lap, or av you see her thryin' to shut ut, an' she can't,--go on!
engage in
From this reading You'll only make a fool av yoursilf av you shtay.
Mulvaney
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From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She's not past reasonin' wid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But av the hand lies opin on the lap, or av you see her thryin' to shut ut, an' she can't,--go on!
and nothing more
From this reading You'll only make a fool av yoursilf av you shtay.
opin
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From this reading But av the hand lies opin on the lap, or av you see her thryin' to shut ut, an' she can't,--go on!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But av the hand lies opin on the lap, or av you see her thryin' to shut ut, an' she can't,--go on!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She's not past reasonin' wid.
reasonin
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From this reading She's not past reasonin' wid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading "Well, as I was sayin', I fell back, saluted, an' was goin' away.
sayin
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From this reading "Well, as I was sayin', I fell back, saluted, an' was goin' away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But av the hand lies opin on the lap, or av you see her thryin' to shut ut, an' she can't,--go on!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
She's
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From this reading She's not past reasonin' wid.
shtay
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From this reading You'll only make a fool av yoursilf av you shtay.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
carry out
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
thryin
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From this reading But av the hand lies opin on the lap, or av you see her thryin' to shut ut, an' she can't,--go on!
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But av the hand lies opin on the lap, or av you see her thryin' to shut ut, an' she can't,--go on!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
utnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading But av the hand lies opin on the lap, or av you see her thryin' to shut ut, an' she can't,--go on!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, as I was sayin', I fell back, saluted, an' was goin' away.
look attentively
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
(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, as I was sayin', I fell back, saluted, an' was goin' away.
wid
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From this reading She's not past reasonin' wid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll only make a fool av yoursilf av you shtay.
You'll
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From this reading You'll only make a fool av yoursilf av you shtay.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Watch the hand," said Mulvaney; "av she shut her hand tight, thumb down over the knuckle, take up your hat an' go.
yoursilf
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From this reading You'll only make a fool av yoursilf av you shtay.
