used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
abeawt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
(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 But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “My daughter appears wonderfully attracted to your little grandson.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “My daughter appears wonderfully attracted to your little grandson.”
aw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
belung
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
Clough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, Ellen, it is time we went home.”
comersnounUS /ˈkʌmərz/
plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
a female human offspring
From this reading “My daughter appears wonderfully attracted to your little grandson.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
eawt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, Ellen, it is time we went home.”
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
set up or found
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
gran'son
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading “My daughter appears wonderfully attracted to your little grandson.”
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
hauve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Come, Ellen, it is time we went home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come, Ellen, it is time we went home.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Come, Ellen, it is time we went home.”
Jabez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
and nothing more
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
a boy or man
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My daughter appears wonderfully attracted to your little grandson.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
moine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My daughter appears wonderfully attracted to your little grandson.”
noa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Come, Ellen, it is time we went home.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’s noa gran’son o’ moine, Misses, though aw think aw love th’ little lad as much as if he did belung to us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
wayter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come, Ellen, it is time we went home.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Come, Ellen, it is time we went home.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Ellen, seated on a low stool in the corner, had her lap full of broken toys, which had found their way hither from the Clough nursery, and which Jabez displayed to all comers.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “My daughter appears wonderfully attracted to your little grandson.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Aw just picked him eawt o’ th’ wayter, i’ th’ greet flood abeawt two year an’ hauve back.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My daughter appears wonderfully attracted to your little grandson.”
