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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

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From this reading "So ye've been in anither foight, have ye, and only well landed in Ameriky."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

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From this reading "So ye've been in anither foight, have ye, and only well landed in Ameriky."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading The father's face brightened.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

a boy or man

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

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From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "And where did ye get that?"

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The father's face brightened.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The father's face brightened.

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From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "And where did ye get that?"

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "So ye've been in anither foight, have ye, and only well landed in Ameriky."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "So ye've been in anither foight, have ye, and only well landed in Ameriky."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

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From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading "So ye've been in anither foight, have ye, and only well landed in Ameriky."

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From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

and nothing more

From this reading "So ye've been in anither foight, have ye, and only well landed in Ameriky."

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From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So ye've been in anither foight, have ye, and only well landed in Ameriky."

a male human offspring

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And where did ye get that?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

(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 "So ye've been in anither foight, have ye, and only well landed in Ameriky."

in or at the place that

From this reading "And where did ye get that?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A LOAN TO CAPTAIN LANDON The elder Murphy looked at his son with a quizzical expression and then glanced at the hat which had been hung on a peg behind the door.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Traded me owld one for it, but I had to go through a foight before the ither chap would give his consint."

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "And where did ye get that?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "So ye've been in anither foight, have ye, and only well landed in Ameriky."