00
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From this reading “Now '00 d' ye tyke the gent to be?”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “'Ere's a bloomin' gow, Jem!” said the one born in London.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now '00 d' ye tyke the gent to be?”
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
bloomin
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From this reading “'Ere's a bloomin' gow, Jem!” said the one born in London.
brought into existence
From this reading “'Ere's a bloomin' gow, Jem!” said the one born in London.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were good police people, ignorant but innocent; and disinclined to give Hamilton Finnerty the collar.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading They were good police people, ignorant but innocent; and disinclined to give Hamilton Finnerty the collar.
constabularynounUS /kənˈstæbjəleri/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Now '00 d' ye tyke the gent to be?”
deeming
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From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading They were good police people, ignorant but innocent; and disinclined to give Hamilton Finnerty the collar.
Ere's
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From this reading “'Ere's a bloomin' gow, Jem!” said the one born in London.
Finnerty
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From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
FriskverbUS /frɪsk/
play boisterously
From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
gentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “Now '00 d' ye tyke the gent to be?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were good police people, ignorant but innocent; and disinclined to give Hamilton Finnerty the collar.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were good police people, ignorant but innocent; and disinclined to give Hamilton Finnerty the collar.
gow
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From this reading “'Ere's a bloomin' gow, Jem!” said the one born in London.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
the act of retaining something
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading They were good police people, ignorant but innocent; and disinclined to give Hamilton Finnerty the collar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “'Ere's a bloomin' gow, Jem!” said the one born in London.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading They were good police people, ignorant but innocent; and disinclined to give Hamilton Finnerty the collar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
it's
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From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “'Ere's a bloomin' gow, Jem!” said the one born in London.
lamp-post
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From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
loike
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From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “'Ere's a bloomin' gow, Jem!” said the one born in London.
naime
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From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now '00 d' ye tyke the gent to be?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “'Ere's a bloomin' gow, Jem!” said the one born in London.
and nothing more
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
pawkets
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From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were good police people, ignorant but innocent; and disinclined to give Hamilton Finnerty the collar.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading They were good police people, ignorant but innocent; and disinclined to give Hamilton Finnerty the collar.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “'Ere's a bloomin' gow, Jem!” said the one born in London.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were good police people, ignorant but innocent; and disinclined to give Hamilton Finnerty the collar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now '00 d' ye tyke the gent to be?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Hamilton Finnerty stood holding the lamp-post, and deeming it his “only own,” two of the Queen's constabulary approached.
tykenounUS /taɪk/
a native of Yorkshire
From this reading “Now '00 d' ye tyke the gent to be?”
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
uns
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From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were good police people, ignorant but innocent; and disinclined to give Hamilton Finnerty the collar.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Now '00 d' ye tyke the gent to be?”
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading “Frisk 'un, Bill,” advised the one from Yorkshire; “it's loike th' naime bees in 'uns pawkets.”
