143
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From this reading Manchester: John Heywood, 143 Deansgate.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'se be like to lev yo here.
for the reason that
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
catched
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From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
Deansgate
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From this reading Manchester: John Heywood, 143 Deansgate.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
Haslingden
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From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'se be like to lev yo here.
Heywood
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From this reading Manchester: John Heywood, 143 Deansgate.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
I'se
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From this reading I'se be like to lev yo here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Manchester: John Heywood, 143 Deansgate.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
levnounUS /lev/
the basic unit of money in Bulgaria
From this reading I'se be like to lev yo here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'se be like to lev yo here.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Manchester: John Heywood, 143 Deansgate.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
moor-end
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From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
NabverbUS /næb/
tag the base runner to get him out
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
Nea
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From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
o'th
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From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
Rondle
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From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
Sceawter
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From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
Simkin
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From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
squinted
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From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
town-end
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From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
the act of using
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
precisely as stated
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished the tale, he stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and looking round at the hills, he said, "Nea then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading London: Simkin, Marshall & Co. I came out at Haslingden town-end with my old acquaintance, "Rondle o'th Nab," better known by the name of "Sceawter," a moor-end farmer and cattle dealer.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was telling me a story about a cat that squinted, and grew very fat because--to use his own words--it "catched two mice at one go."
yo
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From this reading I'se be like to lev yo here.
