AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
acrost
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From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
coins made of gold
From this reading 'None,' I says, ''xcept me an' my mate is nervous of swaggin' our gold to town ourselves.'
gold-escort
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From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading 'None,' I says, ''xcept me an' my mate is nervous of swaggin' our gold to town ourselves.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
easily agitated
From this reading 'None,' I says, ''xcept me an' my mate is nervous of swaggin' our gold to town ourselves.'
not one, and not any
From this reading 'None,' I says, ''xcept me an' my mate is nervous of swaggin' our gold to town ourselves.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'None,' I says, ''xcept me an' my mate is nervous of swaggin' our gold to town ourselves.'
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading 'None,' I says, ''xcept me an' my mate is nervous of swaggin' our gold to town ourselves.'
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
Signal-Tree
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From this reading The Signal-Tree.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
swaggin
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From this reading 'None,' I says, ''xcept me an' my mate is nervous of swaggin' our gold to town ourselves.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Signal-Tree.
thisyer
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From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'None,' I says, ''xcept me an' my mate is nervous of swaggin' our gold to town ourselves.'
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading 'None,' I says, ''xcept me an' my mate is nervous of swaggin' our gold to town ourselves.'
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
at the time that
From this reading "I jest walked in," said Dolphin, "an' I says, 'About thisyer gold-escort: when does it start?'
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
xcept
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From this reading 'None,' I says, ''xcept me an' my mate is nervous of swaggin' our gold to town ourselves.'
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading The shrivelled party with the whiskers looks at me acrost the counter, an' e' says, 'What business is that of yours, my man?'
