used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
aat
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From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
agen
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From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
baan
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From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
cornd
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From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
don't
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From this reading 'Nay, gronny--don't tak' on so.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
feightin
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From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
fermost
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From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
FoldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
gronny
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From this reading 'Nay, gronny--don't tak' on so.
haa
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From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
hevn't
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From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
I'm
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From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
it's
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From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
Jim
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From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading 'A, lass!
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
used to form the superlative
From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
naa-a-days
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From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
an old word for “no”
From this reading 'Nay, gronny--don't tak' on so.
not any; not one
From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
noan
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From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
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 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Nay, gronny--don't tak' on so.
owd
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From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
reet
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From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Nay, gronny--don't tak' on so.
ston
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From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
ta'en
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From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
tak
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From this reading 'Nay, gronny--don't tak' on so.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
thaa's
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From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
up to a particular time
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
the act of using
From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I'm feared thaa's reet--naa-a-days them as has most gets most, and their own way i' th' bargain.'
(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! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Yo' cornd ston' agen law as haa it be; a writ is a writ, and if yo' hevn't got brass it's no use feightin'.'
yo
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From this reading 'Well! yo' and Jim may do as yo' like--but I'm noan baan to turn aat o' th' owd Fold till I'm ta'en aat feet fermost.'
