used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Gul._ I say I bought him, and the horse is mine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Green._ I say as how you are a wery unpurlite gentleman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Green._ I say as how you are a wery unpurlite gentleman.
ave
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From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
CopeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
don't
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From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
an old word for “before”
From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
a man of refinement
From this reading _Green._ I say as how you are a wery unpurlite gentleman.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
Gul
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From this reading _Gul._ I say I bought him, and the horse is mine.
Gull'em
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From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
hanimal
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From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _Gul._ I say I bought him, and the horse is mine.
how
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From this reading _Green._ I say as how you are a wery unpurlite gentleman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
I'll
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From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
I'm
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From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Gul._ I say I bought him, and the horse is mine.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Gul._ I say I bought him, and the horse is mine.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
a brief written record
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
purlite
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From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
an angry dispute
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
express in words
From this reading _Gul._ I say I bought him, and the horse is mine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
express in speech
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
that's
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From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Gul._ I say I bought him, and the horse is mine.
there's
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From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
unpurlite
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From this reading _Green._ I say as how you are a wery unpurlite gentleman.
vishes
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From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
von
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From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
vy
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From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
werry
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From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
wery
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From this reading _Green._ I say as how you are a wery unpurlite gentleman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Green._ You bought him? that’s a good un! but I’m not to be taken in in this here manner!--if you bought him, I paid for him, that’s all I know.
you'll
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From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
you're
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From this reading _Green._ Sir, I’m wery much obliged to you, you’re werry purlite; and as I don’t mind a von pound note, and vishes to ’ave that ’ere hanimal all to myself, vy, there’s the money.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading _Cope._ Oh gentlemen, I’m sorry to see you quarrel.--(_To Gull’em_)--Let me speak to the gentleman, and I’ll convince him.--(_To Green_)--Sir, if you’ll give me one pound note, I’ll swear you bought him, and that the horse is yours.
