used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
a-makin
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From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
AdnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
ave
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From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
blokesnounUS /bloʊks/
plural of “bloke” — a boy or man
From this reading It takes a deal to kill Them thick-thatched sort o' blokes like Bill.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
casualtynounUS /ˈkæʒəwəlti/
someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It takes a deal to kill Them thick-thatched sort o' blokes like Bill.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
doesn't
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From this reading 'For tho' I'm 'it, an' 'it severe, 'I doesn't want my friends to 'ear.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
ead
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From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading 'For tho' I'm 'it, an' 'it severe, 'I doesn't want my friends to 'ear.
eard
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From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'For tho' I'm 'it, an' 'it severe, 'I doesn't want my friends to 'ear.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'For tho' I'm 'it, an' 'it severe, 'I doesn't want my friends to 'ear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
fust
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From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
I'd
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From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
I'm
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From this reading 'For tho' I'm 'it, an' 'it severe, 'I doesn't want my friends to 'ear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
im
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From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes a deal to kill Them thick-thatched sort o' blokes like Bill.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It takes a deal to kill Them thick-thatched sort o' blokes like Bill.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It takes a deal to kill Them thick-thatched sort o' blokes like Bill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
Modder
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From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'For tho' I'm 'it, an' 'it severe, 'I doesn't want my friends to 'ear.
nex
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From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It takes a deal to kill Them thick-thatched sort o' blokes like Bill.
ole
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From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
oo
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From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
OrderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
orspital
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From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
ow
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From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading 'For tho' I'm 'it, an' 'it severe, 'I doesn't want my friends to 'ear.
sez
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From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
term of address for a man
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
somewheresnounUS /ˈsʌmwerz/
plural of “somewhere” — an indefinite or unknown location
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It takes a deal to kill Them thick-thatched sort o' blokes like Bill.
splinterverbUS /ˈsplɪntər/
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
carry out
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes a deal to kill Them thick-thatched sort o' blokes like Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It takes a deal to kill Them thick-thatched sort o' blokes like Bill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
thick-thatched
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From this reading It takes a deal to kill Them thick-thatched sort o' blokes like Bill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading 'For tho' I'm 'it, an' 'it severe, 'I doesn't want my friends to 'ear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It takes a deal to kill Them thick-thatched sort o' blokes like Bill.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
VERSESnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'For tho' I'm 'it, an' 'it severe, 'I doesn't want my friends to 'ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
in or at the place that
From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
Wilks
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From this reading In the field-'orspital, nex' day, The doctors was a-makin' out The 'casualty returns,' an' they Comes up an' pulls ole Bill about; Ole Colonel Wilks, 'e turns to me, 'Report this "dangerous,"' sez 'e.
wot
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From this reading _OTHER VERSES_ BILL (_Told by the Hospital Orderly_) At Modder, where I met 'im fust, I thought as 'ow ole Bill was dead; A splinter, from a shell wot bust, 'Ad fetched 'im somewheres in the 'ead; But there!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Bill, 'oo must 'ave 'eard it too, 'E calls the doctor, quick as thought: 'I'd take it kindly, sir, if you 'Could keep me out o' the report.
