used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Tis a pleasure to have you with us, lad.
(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 So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
lacking funds
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
castawaynounUS /ˈkæstəweɪ/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Tis a pleasure to have you with us, lad.
havin
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From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
I'll
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From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
a boy or man
From this reading 'Tis a pleasure to have you with us, lad.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
LardverbUS /lɑːrd/
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
engage in
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
Nothin
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From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
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 So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading 'Tis a pleasure to have you with us, lad.
on the contrary
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
resentingverbUS /rɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
have in common
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
swile
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From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
that's
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From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
TwigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tis a pleasure to have you with us, lad.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
we're
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From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
wishin
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From this reading Mrs. Twig and I'll just be havin' two lads instead of one the winter, and we were always wishin' we has two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'Tis the way of The Labrador, and the way of the Lard, to share what we has with castaway folk or folk that's in trouble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So here you be out o' your fix, and we're all happy as a swile on a sunny rock."
Zeb
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From this reading "Nothin' to make up, if you means pay me!" broke in Skipper Zeb, rather resenting the implication that he might expect payment.
