used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's what he said was a chicken, sor."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I belave it's the ouldest hin about these parts, sor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
belave
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From this reading "I belave it's the ouldest hin about these parts, sor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "It's what he said was a chicken, sor."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What is it, then?" cried Frank, impatiently.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "What is it, then?" cried Frank, impatiently.
haythen
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From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's what he said was a chicken, sor."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
hinnoun
ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons
From this reading "I belave it's the ouldest hin about these parts, sor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I belave it's the ouldest hin about these parts, sor.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "What is it, then?" cried Frank, impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, then?" cried Frank, impatiently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, then?" cried Frank, impatiently.
It's
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From this reading "It's what he said was a chicken, sor."
jabbered
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From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
set down according to a plan
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
ould
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From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
ouldest
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From this reading "I belave it's the ouldest hin about these parts, sor.
the local environment
From this reading "I belave it's the ouldest hin about these parts, sor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's what he said was a chicken, sor."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
she's
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From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
sor
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From this reading "It's what he said was a chicken, sor."
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
that's
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From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I belave it's the ouldest hin about these parts, sor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What is it, then?" cried Frank, impatiently.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I belave it's the ouldest hin about these parts, sor.
up to a particular time
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
tindernounUS /ˈtɪndər/
material for starting a fire
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's what he said was a chicken, sor."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, then?" cried Frank, impatiently.
won't
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From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He jabbered away in his haythen dialect, and swore it was a tinder young chicken; but it's an ould hin, that's laid eggs till she's tired, and won't lay any more, and he wants to sell her."
