used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _I CONSPIRE_ 'That's a bad un, he is--oh, Miss, Miss Maud!
a-smokin
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From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
a-talkin
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From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An' I reckon, Miss, it's all about you.
(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 An' I reckon, Miss, it's all about you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _I CONSPIRE_ 'That's a bad un, he is--oh, Miss, Miss Maud!
Brice
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From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
CONSPIREverbUS /kənˈspaɪər/
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading _I CONSPIRE_ 'That's a bad un, he is--oh, Miss, Miss Maud!
don't
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From this reading An' fayther don't know I found him out.
Dudley
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From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
fayther
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From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
set up or found
From this reading An' fayther don't know I found him out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _I CONSPIRE_ 'That's a bad un, he is--oh, Miss, Miss Maud!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I CONSPIRE_ 'That's a bad un, he is--oh, Miss, Miss Maud!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _I CONSPIRE_ 'That's a bad un, he is--oh, Miss, Miss Maud!
It's
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From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading An' fayther don't know I found him out.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
Maud
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From this reading _I CONSPIRE_ 'That's a bad un, he is--oh, Miss, Miss Maud!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _I CONSPIRE_ 'That's a bad un, he is--oh, Miss, Miss Maud!
not any; not one
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
nout
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From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _I CONSPIRE_ 'That's a bad un, he is--oh, Miss, Miss Maud!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An' fayther don't know I found him out.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading An' I reckon, Miss, it's all about you.
secret-like
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From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
summat
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From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
express in words
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
That's
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From this reading _I CONSPIRE_ 'That's a bad un, he is--oh, Miss, Miss Maud!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading _I CONSPIRE_ 'That's a bad un, he is--oh, Miss, Miss Maud!
precisely as stated
From this reading They don't let me into the town, but Brice tells me, and he knows it's Dudley; and it's nout that's good, but summat very bad.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's nout that's good as keeps him an' fayther--(mind, lass, ye promised you would not tell no one)--as keeps them two a-talkin' and a-smokin' secret-like together in the mill.
