used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
a-purpose
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From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than 'is right, and he talks with a stutter.
react verbally
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked 'er at last wot she thought I was here for, and she said she didn't know, and nobody else neither.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I asked 'er at last wot she thought I was here for, and she said she didn't know, and nobody else neither.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than 'is right, and he talks with a stutter.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
didn't
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From this reading I asked 'er at last wot she thought I was here for, and she said she didn't know, and nobody else neither.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
else
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From this reading I asked 'er at last wot she thought I was here for, and she said she didn't know, and nobody else neither.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
give expression to
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked 'er at last wot she thought I was here for, and she said she didn't know, and nobody else neither.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than 'is right, and he talks with a stutter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
gate-bell
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From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
He's
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From this reading "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than 'is right, and he talks with a stutter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I asked 'er at last wot she thought I was here for, and she said she didn't know, and nobody else neither.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
im
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From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
and nothing more
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
immediately past
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than 'is right, and he talks with a stutter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I asked 'er at last wot she thought I was here for, and she said she didn't know, and nobody else neither.
night-watchman
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From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I asked 'er at last wot she thought I was here for, and she said she didn't know, and nobody else neither.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
on one occasion
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
and nothing more
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than 'is right, and he talks with a stutter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I asked 'er at last wot she thought I was here for, and she said she didn't know, and nobody else neither.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than 'is right, and he talks with a stutter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
she's
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From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than 'is right, and he talks with a stutter.
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
stutterverbUS /ˈstʌtər/
speak haltingly
From this reading "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than 'is right, and he talks with a stutter.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than 'is right, and he talks with a stutter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than 'is right, and he talks with a stutter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I asked 'er at last wot she thought I was here for, and she said she didn't know, and nobody else neither.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
(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 The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
at the time that
From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the <i>Silvia</i> is up she's been four or five times," he growled.
which person or people
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
wot
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From this reading I asked 'er at last wot she thought I was here for, and she said she didn't know, and nobody else neither.
wouldn't
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From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The night-watchman, who had left his seat on the jetty to answer the gate-bell, came back with disgust written on a countenance only too well designed to express it.
you'd
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From this reading When she's with 'im you'd think as butter wouldn't melt in 'er mouth; but the way she talked to me just now you'd think I was paid a-purpose to wait on her.
