Chapter III

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

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

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

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

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From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

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From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

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

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

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From this reading "Aw pitie'd some o' th' fowk at wor on that booat," aw sed.

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From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

in a brisk manner

From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

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From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

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From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

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From this reading "Aw pitie'd some o' th' fowk at wor on that booat," aw sed.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

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From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

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From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

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From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

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From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

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From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

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From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

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From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

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From this reading "Nah then, what sooart ov a spot mun we steer for?

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From this reading "Nah then, what sooart ov a spot mun we steer for?

plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

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From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

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From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

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 "Aw pitie'd some o' th' fowk at wor on that booat," aw sed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Aw pitie'd some o' th' fowk at wor on that booat," aw sed.

a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

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From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

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From this reading "Aw pitie'd some o' th' fowk at wor on that booat," aw sed.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

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From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

move hurridly

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

Identical; not different.

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

cut with a saw

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

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From this reading "Aw pitie'd some o' th' fowk at wor on that booat," aw sed.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

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From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

unhealthy looking

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Aw pitie'd some o' th' fowk at wor on that booat," aw sed.

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From this reading "Nah then, what sooart ov a spot mun we steer for?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Nah then, what sooart ov a spot mun we steer for?

direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading "Nah then, what sooart ov a spot mun we steer for?

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From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Aw pitie'd some o' th' fowk at wor on that booat," aw sed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Nah then, what sooart ov a spot mun we steer for?

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From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

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

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

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

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

create by training and teaching

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

except if; if not

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Billy walked as briskly as if he'd been four stooan leeter, an' for owt aw know he wor.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, aw dooant pity them mich, for they need'nt ha been on unless they liked, but aw did pity th' fish, for they'll be a sickly lot this mornin aw should fancy," an' he fairly chuckled at th' nooation.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Nah then, what sooart ov a spot mun we steer for?

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From this reading S we saw at ivverybody else'at had come bi th' same train wor runnin fit to braik ther necks for fear they should'nt be able to find lodgins, an' as awd heeard at th' city wor full we made a bit ov a rush.