used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
abitation
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From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a little time he said-- "Well, this _is_ a lark!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
Bloaternoun
large fatty herring lightly salted and briefly smoked
From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
d'ye
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From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
eart
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From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a little time he said-- "Well, this _is_ a lark!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
im
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From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a little time he said-- "Well, this _is_ a lark!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
Jim
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From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading After a little time he said-- "Well, this _is_ a lark!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
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 "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Who's let 'im off, stoopid?" retorted the Bloater.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a little time he said-- "Well, this _is_ a lark!
express in words
From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
stoopid
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From this reading "Who's let 'im off, stoopid?" retorted the Bloater.
suthin
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From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who's let 'im off, stoopid?" retorted the Bloater.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But, I say, Bloater, d'ye think it was right to let 'im off like that?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After a little time he said-- "Well, this _is_ a lark!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a little time he said-- "Well, this _is_ a lark!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a few minutes, Little Jim was utterly bereft of speech, owing to a compound of amazement, delight, excitement and exhaustion.
(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 After a little time he said-- "Well, this _is_ a lark!
Who's
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From this reading "Who's let 'im off, stoopid?" retorted the Bloater.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Don't I know 'is name--at least part of it; an' the 'abitation of 'is wife, or sweet-'eart, or sister, or suthin' o' that sort?"
