used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is always with them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In other words, a pea-nut is an inevitable concomitant of a lower-class American holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Therefore my notions of what the pea-nut may be are of the haziest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
barcelonas
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From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore my notions of what the pea-nut may be are of the haziest.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
concomitantnounUS /ˌkɑːnˈkɑːmətənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading In other words, a pea-nut is an inevitable concomitant of a lower-class American holiday.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
devoursverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərz/
third-person singular of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
assemble or get together
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
haziest
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From this reading Therefore my notions of what the pea-nut may be are of the haziest.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading In other words, a pea-nut is an inevitable concomitant of a lower-class American holiday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading In other words, a pea-nut is an inevitable concomitant of a lower-class American holiday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
lower-classadjective
occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society
From this reading In other words, a pea-nut is an inevitable concomitant of a lower-class American holiday.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Therefore my notions of what the pea-nut may be are of the haziest.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Therefore my notions of what the pea-nut may be are of the haziest.
something you have to do
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In other words, a pea-nut is an inevitable concomitant of a lower-class American holiday.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
PEA-NUT
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From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
provendernoun
food for domestic livestock
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is always with them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore my notions of what the pea-nut may be are of the haziest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PEA-NUT MIND I am in the happy position of never having gazed upon a pea-nut in my life.
(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 But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Therefore my notions of what the pea-nut may be are of the haziest.
whelks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I gather as the result of some research that it is a species of provender, and that it is purchased and consumed by the American masses in pretty much the same spirit and on pretty well the same occasions that the common Cockney of our own happy British Islands purchases and devours barcelonas and whelks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is always with them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In other words, a pea-nut is an inevitable concomitant of a lower-class American holiday.
