used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
amatoors
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From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
annumnounUS /ˈænəm/
(Latin) year
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading I have driven plenty of pretty girls in my life; but I don't know that the prettiest wasn't Fauny Dartel, of the Apollo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
Boulogne
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From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
Dartel
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From this reading I have driven plenty of pretty girls in my life; but I don't know that the prettiest wasn't Fauny Dartel, of the Apollo.
your usual mood
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
doesn't
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From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
don't
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From this reading I have driven plenty of pretty girls in my life; but I don't know that the prettiest wasn't Fauny Dartel, of the Apollo.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I have driven plenty of pretty girls in my life; but I don't know that the prettiest wasn't Fauny Dartel, of the Apollo.
ETC
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From this reading "THE IRON PIRATE" ETC.
at any time
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
apart from; not including
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
Fauny
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From this reading I have driven plenty of pretty girls in my life; but I don't know that the prettiest wasn't Fauny Dartel, of the Apollo.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
gear-box
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From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I have driven plenty of pretty girls in my life; but I don't know that the prettiest wasn't Fauny Dartel, of the Apollo.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
ten 10s
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
I'll
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From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "THE IRON PIRATE" ETC.
isn't
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From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have driven plenty of pretty girls in my life; but I don't know that the prettiest wasn't Fauny Dartel, of the Apollo.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
go away from a place
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
for each
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading "THE IRON PIRATE" ETC.
a full supply
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
like better; value more highly
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I have driven plenty of pretty girls in my life; but I don't know that the prettiest wasn't Fauny Dartel, of the Apollo.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I have driven plenty of pretty girls in my life; but I don't know that the prettiest wasn't Fauny Dartel, of the Apollo.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
express in words
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
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 This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE IRON PIRATE" ETC.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that every man should have a master, but, for my part, I prefer a mistress.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
wasn't
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From this reading I have driven plenty of pretty girls in my life; but I don't know that the prettiest wasn't Fauny Dartel, of the Apollo.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
at the time that
From this reading This story isn't about her--except in a way--so it doesn't much matter; but when I first knew Fauny she was getting thirty bob a week in "The Boys of Boulogne," and, as she paid me three pound ten every Saturday, and the car cost her some four hundred per annum to run, she must have been of a saving disposition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Give me a nice young woman with plenty of money in her pocket, and a bit of taste for seeing life, and I'll leave you all the prying "amatoors" that ever sniffed about a gear-box without knowing what was inside that same.
