used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There wasn't much pickin' o' YOUR feyther an' mother, to look at you."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I says to him, "Why, what are you yoursen but a mongrel?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY PYE POD.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
can't
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From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
feyther
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From this reading There wasn't much pickin' o' YOUR feyther an' mother, to look at you."
FlossnounUS /flɑːs/
a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
grinnin
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From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I says to him, "Why, what are you yoursen but a mongrel?
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I says to him, "Why, what are you yoursen but a mongrel?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
mongrelnoun
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There wasn't much pickin' o' YOUR feyther an' mother, to look at you."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There wasn't much pickin' o' YOUR feyther an' mother, to look at you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
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 There wasn't much pickin' o' YOUR feyther an' mother, to look at you."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
pickin
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From this reading There wasn't much pickin' o' YOUR feyther an' mother, to look at you."
PODnounUS /pɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading BY PYE POD.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
PYE
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From this reading BY PYE POD.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading But I says to him, "Why, what are you yoursen but a mongrel?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn't much pickin' o' YOUR feyther an' mother, to look at you."
there's
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From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
Toby'snounUS /ˈtoʊbiz/
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
wasn't
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From this reading There wasn't much pickin' o' YOUR feyther an' mother, to look at you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I says to him, "Why, what are you yoursen but a mongrel?
which person or people
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Toby's nought but a mongrel; there's nought to look at in her."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not but what I like a bit o' breed myself, but I can't abide to see one cur grinnin' at another.--_Mill on the Floss._ The good old black mammy, who made my acquaintance on the street, called upon me at the hotel to present me with a little dog.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I says to him, "Why, what are you yoursen but a mongrel?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There wasn't much pickin' o' YOUR feyther an' mother, to look at you."
yoursen
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From this reading But I says to him, "Why, what are you yoursen but a mongrel?
