used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We'll see about that by-and-by," said Roger grimly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading "We'll see about that by-and-by," said Roger grimly.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading One or two of the men would have interfered, but Trevarthen checked them.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
for't
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From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "We'll see about that by-and-by," said Roger grimly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One or two of the men would have interfered, but Trevarthen checked them.
haveage
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From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
how
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From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
I'll
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From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading One or two of the men would have interfered, but Trevarthen checked them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
the force of workers available
From this reading One or two of the men would have interfered, but Trevarthen checked them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
Nat
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From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
not any; not one
From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two of the men would have interfered, but Trevarthen checked them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
Rodda
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From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
Roger
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From this reading "We'll see about that by-and-by," said Roger grimly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll see about that by-and-by," said Roger grimly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll see about that by-and-by," said Roger grimly.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
carry out
From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We'll see about that by-and-by," said Roger grimly.
that's
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From this reading "Oh, if that's how you take it,"--Nat Rodda shrugged his shoulders and obeyed, his brother at his heels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One or two of the men would have interfered, but Trevarthen checked them.
Trevarthen
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From this reading One or two of the men would have interfered, but Trevarthen checked them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two of the men would have interfered, but Trevarthen checked them.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
We'll
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From this reading "We'll see about that by-and-by," said Roger grimly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One or two of the men would have interfered, but Trevarthen checked them.
yon's
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From this reading But I want no more of you or your haveage: yon's the door--walk!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
You've
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From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've helped do me a favour, and I'll cry quits with you and your brother for't.
