used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She's a dustpot, that's wot she is, my darter Grice.”
ain't
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From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “A what?” asked Peter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
callin
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From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
Cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
ChariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
darternounUS /ˈdɑːrtər/
fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
From this reading She's a dustpot, that's wot she is, my darter Grice.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
dustpot
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From this reading She's a dustpot, that's wot she is, my darter Grice.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
failin's
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From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
Grice
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From this reading She's a dustpot, that's wot she is, my darter Grice.”
h'other
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From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
h'up
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From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She's a dustpot, that's wot she is, my darter Grice.”
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
make reference to
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She's a dustpot, that's wot she is, my darter Grice.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
nimes
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From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
not any; not one
From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “A what?” asked Peter.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
scripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's a dustpot, that's wot she is, my darter Grice.”
She's
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From this reading She's a dustpot, that's wot she is, my darter Grice.”
shouldn't
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From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But if I 'as me little failin's, that ain't no reason for callin' me Judas His Chariot and h'other scripture nimes.
that's
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From this reading She's a dustpot, that's wot she is, my darter Grice.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “A what?” asked Peter.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mr. Grice was surprised that a man just down from Oxford shouldn't know the word; he was flattered to find himself in a position to explain.
wot
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From this reading She's a dustpot, that's wot she is, my darter Grice.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To you I owns h'up; I 'as me little failin's, especially since Cat's Meat------He could never mention Cat's Meat without wiping his eyes.
