used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dewey ain't a sthrateejan?" inquired Mr. Hennessy.
ain't
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From this reading "Dewey ain't a sthrateejan?" inquired Mr. Hennessy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
bosthoon
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From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
cudnoun
food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
From this reading We niver cud make a sthrateejan iv him.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading "Dewey ain't a sthrateejan?" inquired Mr. Hennessy.
doin
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From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
Dooley
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From this reading "No," said Mr. Dooley.
fightin
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From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
Hennessy
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From this reading "Dewey ain't a sthrateejan?" inquired Mr. Hennessy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
I'm
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From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Dewey ain't a sthrateejan?" inquired Mr. Hennessy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
engage in
From this reading We niver cud make a sthrateejan iv him.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
May-o
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From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
Mountjoy
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From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Dewey ain't a sthrateejan?" inquired Mr. Hennessy.
niver
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From this reading We niver cud make a sthrateejan iv him.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Mr. Dooley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
raison
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From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Mr. Dooley.
slugnounUS /slʌɡ/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
sthrain
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From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
sthrateejan
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From this reading "Dewey ain't a sthrateejan?" inquired Mr. Hennessy.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
They'se
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From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Cousin George is a good man, an' I'm very fond iv him,--more be raison iv his doin' that May-o bosthoon Pat Mountjoy, but he has low tastes.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
wanst
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From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They'se a kind iv a vulgar fightin' sthrain in him that makes him want to go out an' slug some wan wanst a month.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We niver cud make a sthrateejan iv him.
