Chapter III · Professor Vango

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

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

consider or hold as true

From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

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From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

later than; following

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

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

From this reading He looked the thin, black-eyed stranger over calmly and judicially.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

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From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

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From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

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

From this reading He looked the thin, black-eyed stranger over calmly and judicially.

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

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

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From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

ruin completely

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading He looked the thin, black-eyed stranger over calmly and judicially.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

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From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

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From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

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From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

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From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

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From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

heighten or intensify

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

an old word for “before”

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

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From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

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From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

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From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

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From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

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

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

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

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He looked the thin, black-eyed stranger over calmly and judicially.

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

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

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

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

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From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

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

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

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

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

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

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

as ordered by a court

From this reading He looked the thin, black-eyed stranger over calmly and judicially.

possessive form of “kid” — a young person of either sex

From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

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From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

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

From this reading He looked the thin, black-eyed stranger over calmly and judicially.

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

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

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

From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

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From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

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 “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

above and across; more than

From this reading He looked the thin, black-eyed stranger over calmly and judicially.

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From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

with honesty

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

do one's shopping

From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading He looked the thin, black-eyed stranger over calmly and judicially.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

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

From this reading I see our friend ’ere with the long finger-nails is itchin’ to enliven the debyte, an’ I’m afryde if we don’t let ’im ’ave ’is sye art, ’e’ll bloomin’ well bust with it.”

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 “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

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

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

by that means or because of that

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading He looked the thin, black-eyed stranger over calmly and judicially.

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

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

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From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

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From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

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From this reading I don’t rightly know w’ether yer expect us to larff or to cry, but I’m inclined to fyver a grin w’erever possible, as ’elpin’ the appetite an’ thereby bringin’ in tryde.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

(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 “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So I move we accept the kid’s apology for bein’ farnd in me shop, an’ perceed with the festivities o’ the evenink.

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From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.

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

From this reading “Yer was mixed up in a narsty piece o’ business,” said Coffee John, after the Freshman had concluded his tale, “an’ it strikes me as yer gort wot yer bloomin’ well desarved.