used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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alang
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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aud
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bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
BoutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Gee, ho, Dobbin, &c.
caperverbUS /ˈkeɪpər/
jump about playfully
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
caus'd
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chep
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teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
Coachee
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the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
deun
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
DobbinnounUS /ˈdɑːbɪn/
a quiet plodding workhorse
From this reading Gee, ho, Dobbin, &c.
doon
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
frae
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From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee, ho, Dobbin, &c.
Geordy
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
he'd
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Gee, ho, Dobbin, &c.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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and nothing more
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
MagistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
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mun
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myestly
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Newcassel
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information about recent and important events
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
Odnoun
a doctor's degree in optometry
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
ower
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owther
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marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
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sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
a male human offspring
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
stept
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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suen
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swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
up to a particular time
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
Tiv
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
a fact that has been verified
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turn'd
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then up and doon street how they rattled alang, Tiv a chep wi' the news tiv aud Geordy did bang, 'Bout his son in the coach, and for truth, did relate, He was owther turn'd Mayor, or the great Magistrate!
at the time that
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
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an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading To ride frae Newcassel mun cost ye some brass: Od smash, now, says Geordy, thou talks like an ass!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Aud Geordy did caper till myestly deun ower, When Coachee, suen after, drove up to his door-- Young Geordy stept out, caus'd their hopes suen to stagger, Said he'd paid for a ride just to cut a bit swagger.
