used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a given up to the calls o' the time.
a-sitting
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From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There you are you see, turn him round.
ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
back-yard
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From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
baizenounUS /beɪz/
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There's the strap and box, if you'll open it, and there's the pipes on the chimbly-piece.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading There's a given up to the calls o' the time.
chimbly-piece
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From this reading There's the strap and box, if you'll open it, and there's the pipes on the chimbly-piece.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There's a given up to the calls o' the time.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There you are you see, turn him round.
holdin
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From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There's the strap and box, if you'll open it, and there's the pipes on the chimbly-piece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There's the strap and box, if you'll open it, and there's the pipes on the chimbly-piece.
Joey
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From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
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 Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There's the strap and box, if you'll open it, and there's the pipes on the chimbly-piece.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading There's the strap and box, if you'll open it, and there's the pipes on the chimbly-piece.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There you are you see, turn him round.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There you are you see, turn him round.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading There's the strap and box, if you'll open it, and there's the pipes on the chimbly-piece.
t'other
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From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
theayter
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From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There you are you see, turn him round.
there's
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From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There's a given up to the calls o' the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's a given up to the calls o' the time.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There you are you see, turn him round.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here I am a-sitting up in the old spot; there's the theayter in the back-yard, with the green baize and the front up here on account o' the rain.
wun
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From this reading "Temple of Arts" you see on the top, in a ribbon, with Punch holdin' on wun side and comical Joey holding on t'other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There you are you see, turn him round.
you'll
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From this reading There's the strap and box, if you'll open it, and there's the pipes on the chimbly-piece.
