used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
(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 Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading 'I'll go in an' do th' best I can f'r ye.'
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
Buf-falo
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From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I'll go in an' do th' best I can f'r ye.'
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
cudnoun
food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
D'ye
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From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
defind
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From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
definded
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From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I'll go in an' do th' best I can f'r ye.'
Doheny's
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From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
f'r
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From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
Fenians
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From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
fr'm
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From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I'll go in an' do th' best I can f'r ye.'
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I'll go in an' do th' best I can f'r ye.'
I'll
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From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
invadin
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From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
Jawn
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From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
sare
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From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Twas so.
carry out
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
thim
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From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
up to a particular time
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
twas
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From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading "D'ye know, Jawn, 'twas Cleveland that definded th' Fenians whin they was took up f'r invadin' Canada.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'I'll go in an' do th' best I can f'r ye.'
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Whin th' Fenians come back fr'm Canada in a boat an' landed in th' city iv Buf-falo, New York, they was all run in; an' sare a lawyer cud they get to defind thim till this here Cleveland come up, an' says he: 'I'll take th' job,' he says.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was not much in thim days,--a kid iv a lawyer, like Doheny's youngest, with a lot iv hair an' a long coat an' a hungry look.
