used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
agin
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From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
(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 Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And looking at you, I don't wonder at it.”
arf
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From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You've been crossed in love,” ses the nevy, staring at 'im.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You've been crossed in love,” ses the nevy, staring at 'im.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
placed crosswise
From this reading “You've been crossed in love,” ses the nevy, staring at 'im.
don't
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From this reading And looking at you, I don't wonder at it.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
Hasn't
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From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And looking at you, I don't wonder at it.”
im
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From this reading “You've been crossed in love,” ses the nevy, staring at 'im.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You've been crossed in love,” ses the nevy, staring at 'im.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And looking at you, I don't wonder at it.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “You've been crossed in love,” ses the nevy, staring at 'im.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “That's wot's the matter with you.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
nevy
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From this reading “You've been crossed in love,” ses the nevy, staring at 'im.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
ses
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From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “You've been crossed in love,” ses the nevy, staring at 'im.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
That's
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From this reading “That's wot's the matter with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You've been crossed in love,” ses the nevy, staring at 'im.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That's wot's the matter with you.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And looking at you, I don't wonder at it.”
wot
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From this reading “Hasn't she got a mouth?” ses Ginger, wot was getting a bit tired of it.
wot's
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From this reading “That's wot's the matter with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That's wot's the matter with you.
You've
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From this reading “You've been crossed in love,” ses the nevy, staring at 'im.
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