used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
a'most
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From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
a-getting
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From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “Kindness to animals caused more unpleasantness in Claybury than anything 'ad ever done afore.
afore
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From this reading “Kindness to animals caused more unpleasantness in Claybury than anything 'ad ever done afore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Kindness to animals caused more unpleasantness in Claybury than anything 'ad ever done afore.
any thing at all
From this reading “Kindness to animals caused more unpleasantness in Claybury than anything 'ad ever done afore.
ard
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From this reading “It was very 'ard on Henery Walker, I must say that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
Bunnett
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From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
CatsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “Kindness to animals caused more unpleasantness in Claybury than anything 'ad ever done afore.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
Claybury
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From this reading “Kindness to animals caused more unpleasantness in Claybury than anything 'ad ever done afore.
approval
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
dears
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From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
plural of “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 Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Kindness to animals caused more unpleasantness in Claybury than anything 'ad ever done afore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
at any time
From this reading “Kindness to animals caused more unpleasantness in Claybury than anything 'ad ever done afore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
Henery
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From this reading “It was very 'ard on Henery Walker, I must say that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was very 'ard on Henery Walker, I must say that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
im
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From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Kindness to animals caused more unpleasantness in Claybury than anything 'ad ever done afore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was very 'ard on Henery Walker, I must say that.
Joe
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From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Kindness to animals caused more unpleasantness in Claybury than anything 'ad ever done afore.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It was very 'ard on Henery Walker, I must say that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It was very 'ard on Henery Walker, I must say that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
ow
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From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
rat-poison
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From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
express in words
From this reading “It was very 'ard on Henery Walker, I must say that.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
express in speech
From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
such-like
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From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
express in words
From this reading Cats and dogs and such-like began to act as if the place belonged to 'em, and seven people stopped Mr. Bunnett one day to tell 'im that Joe Parsons 'ad been putting down rat-poison and killed five little baby rats and their mother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was very 'ard on Henery Walker, I must say that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
ud
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From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/
the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading “Kindness to animals caused more unpleasantness in Claybury than anything 'ad ever done afore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Other people was getting the credit of bringing up 'is kittens, and more than that, they used to ask Mr. Bunnett into their places to see 'ow the little dears was a-getting on.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It was very 'ard on Henery Walker, I must say that.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “It was very 'ard on Henery Walker, I must say that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was very 'ard on Henery Walker, I must say that.
wimmen
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From this reading There was hardly a man as 'ud speak civil to each other, and the wimmen was a'most as bad.
