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Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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DOBBIN DEAD.
_Thomas_ (1) _an' John_ (2) _a-ta'en o't._ 2.
I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.
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Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.
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Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DOBBIN DEAD.
/ˈdɑːbɪn ded/
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_Thomas_ (1) _an' John_ (2) _a-ta'en o't._ 2.
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I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.
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Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

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bread noun US /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading “Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.”

dobbin noun US /ˈdɑːbɪn/

a quiet plodding workhorse

From this reading “DOBBIN DEAD.”

han's noun US /hɑːnz/

possessive form of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading “Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.”

legs noun US /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading “Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.”

shed verb US /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading “Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.”

Thomas noun US /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading “I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.”

trample verb US /ˈtræmpəl/

tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading “Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.”

wold noun US /woʊld/

a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)

From this reading “I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.”

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1

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From this reading _Thomas_ (1) _an' John_ (2) _a-ta'en o't._ 2.

2

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From this reading _Thomas_ (1) _an' John_ (2) _a-ta'en o't._ 2.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

a-feaer'd

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From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

a-gone

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From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

a-heaerd

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From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

a-lost

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From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

a-rusten

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From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

a-ta'en

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From this reading _Thomas_ (1) _an' John_ (2) _a-ta'en o't._ 2.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Thomas_ (1) _an' John_ (2) _a-ta'en o't._ 2.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

cart's

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From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

croust

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From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

DEADadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading DOBBIN DEAD.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

DOBBINnounUS /ˈdɑːbɪn/

a quiet plodding workhorse

From this reading DOBBIN DEAD.

doust

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From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

eaern

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From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

Ees

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From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

han'snounUS /hɑːnz/

possessive form of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

I'm

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From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

I've

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From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _Thomas_ (1) _an' John_ (2) _a-ta'en o't._ 2.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

meaere

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

meaere's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

noo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

onounUS /oʊ/

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 Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

o't

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From this reading _Thomas_ (1) _an' John_ (2) _a-ta'en o't._ 2.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

shedverbUS /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading _Thomas_ (1) _an' John_ (2) _a-ta'en o't._ 2.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

trampleverbUS /ˈtræmpəl/

tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

veel

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From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

vor

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From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

vowernoun

someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

wheelbonds

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From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

Winoun

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading Ees, my meaere is a-gone, an' the cart's in the shed Wi' his wheelbonds a-rusten, an' I'm out o' bread; Vor what be my han's vor to eaern me a croust, Wi' noo meaere's vower legs vor to trample the doust.

woldnounUS /woʊld/

a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)

From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

You've

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From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I do veel vor ye, Thomas, vor I be a-feaer'd You've a-lost your wold meaere then, by what I've a-heaerd.

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