used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
arf-pints
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From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
ave
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From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
for the reason that
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
becos
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From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't say I don't believe in 'em; I only say I never met any of 'em.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
borrered
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From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
don't
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From this reading I don't say I don't believe in 'em; I only say I never met any of 'em.
being one more than seven
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
usually; as a rule
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The night-watchman shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night-watchman shook his head.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
im
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From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
it's
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From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
night-watchman
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From this reading The night-watchman shook his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
on one occasion
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
and nothing more
From this reading I don't say I don't believe in 'em; I only say I never met any of 'em.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
perfick
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From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
phil
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From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
philantherpists
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From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
express in words
From this reading I don't say I don't believe in 'em; I only say I never met any of 'em.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The night-watchman shook his head.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
express in words
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night-watchman shook his head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
wot
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From this reading If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man once--a perfick stranger--wot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
wouldn't
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From this reading "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I never met any of these phil-- philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly.
