used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
ain't
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From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
ave
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From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
Blimme
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From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
Cowes
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From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "However did he get in here?"
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
gentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
genteeladjectiveUS /dʒenˈtiːl/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "However did he get in here?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "However did he get in here?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "However did he get in here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "However did he get in here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
I've
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From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "However did he get in here?"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
leered
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From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
Lilly
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From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
lydies
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From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
not any; not one
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
ousenoun
a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber
From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
Scotlan
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From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
yatsh
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From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
