used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
agyen
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From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
brakesman
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From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Rum ti idity, &c.
camnounUS /kæm/
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
caw'd
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From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
clagg'd
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From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
CornelnounUS /ˈkɔːrnəl/
a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
CriticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading MASQUERADE AT NEWCASTLE THEATRE; _Or, The Pitman turned Critic_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
form'd
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From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
fower-square
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From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
fra
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From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
ganverbUS /ɡæn/
inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
hand-bill
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From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
idity
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From this reading Rum ti idity, &c.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
LocaladjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
MASQUERADEverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading MASQUERADE AT NEWCASTLE THEATRE; _Or, The Pitman turned Critic_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
mun
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From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
NEWCASTLEnounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading MASQUERADE AT NEWCASTLE THEATRE; _Or, The Pitman turned Critic_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MASQUERADE AT NEWCASTLE THEATRE; _Or, The Pitman turned Critic_.
PitmannounUS /ˈpɪtmən/
English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
From this reading MASQUERADE AT NEWCASTLE THEATRE; _Or, The Pitman turned Critic_.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
RumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading Rum ti idity, &c.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
sarvis
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From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
cut with a saw
From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
be standing; be upright
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
SunderlandnounUS /ˈsʌndərlənd/
a port and industrial city in northeastern England
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
taukin
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From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading MASQUERADE AT NEWCASTLE THEATRE; _Or, The Pitman turned Critic_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
tinounUS /tiː/
a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Rum ti idity, &c.
Tiv
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From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading MASQUERADE AT NEWCASTLE THEATRE; _Or, The Pitman turned Critic_.
TynenounUS /taɪn/
a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
be dressed in
From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
wor
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From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
ye'd
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From this reading So tiv Sunderland if ye'd but gan, And see us a' stand in a line, Ye'd swear that a few finer fellows Ne'er cam fra the Wear and the Tyne.
yek
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From this reading As Jemmy the brakesman and me Was taukin 'bout sentries and drill, We saw, clagg'd agyen a yek tree, A fower-square little hand-bill.
YennounUS /jen/
a yearning for something or to do something
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yen day we were form'd in a ring, And wor Cornel said this, 'at ne'er spoke ill, "Ye your sarvis, my lads, mun transfer Tiv a core caw'd the Durham Foot Local."
