used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
anew
From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His great frame seemed closer knit at sixty than it had been at thirty.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His great frame seemed closer knit at sixty than it had been at thirty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not so old but that he could have kept his word.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading His great frame seemed closer knit at sixty than it had been at thirty.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not so old but that he could have kept his word.
dalesmannoun
a person who lives in the dales of northern England
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
at any time
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading His great frame seemed closer knit at sixty than it had been at thirty.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His great frame seemed closer knit at sixty than it had been at thirty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was not so old but that he could have kept his word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
he's
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From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
I'll
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From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His great frame seemed closer knit at sixty than it had been at thirty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was not so old but that he could have kept his word.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading His great frame seemed closer knit at sixty than it had been at thirty.
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 His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not so old but that he could have kept his word.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was not so old but that he could have kept his word.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His great frame seemed closer knit at sixty than it had been at thirty.
severeradjectiveUS /ˈsevɪrər/
comparative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
Shoulthwaite
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From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading His great frame seemed closer knit at sixty than it had been at thirty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not so old but that he could have kept his word.
make square
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His great frame seemed closer knit at sixty than it had been at thirty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not so old but that he could have kept his word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading His great frame seemed closer knit at sixty than it had been at thirty.
up to a particular time
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
toitle
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From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told the man never to come near Shoulthwaite Moss again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
wankle
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From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not so old but that he could have kept his word.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “An' he does,” said the dalesman, his eyes aflame, “I'll toitle him into the beck till he's as wankle as a wet sack.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face, with its long, square, gray beard, looked severer than ever under his cloth hood.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He was not so old but that he could have kept his word.
