used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading There's something wrang wi' ye when ye can sponge aft a girl, even supposin' she's fat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
baith
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From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's something wrang wi' ye when ye can sponge aft a girl, even supposin' she's fat.
comin
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From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading 'D'ye think I'm completely mad?'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
D'ye
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From this reading 'D'ye think I'm completely mad?'
dae
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From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
divisible by two
From this reading There's something wrang wi' ye when ye can sponge aft a girl, even supposin' she's fat.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Willie gasped.
gi'ein
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From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
a young female
From this reading There's something wrang wi' ye when ye can sponge aft a girl, even supposin' she's fat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
I'll
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From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
I'm
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From this reading 'D'ye think I'm completely mad?'
I've
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From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
roused to anger
From this reading 'D'ye think I'm completely mad?'
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
she's
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From this reading There's something wrang wi' ye when ye can sponge aft a girl, even supposin' she's fat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There's something wrang wi' ye when ye can sponge aft a girl, even supposin' she's fat.
refrain from harming
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading There's something wrang wi' ye when ye can sponge aft a girl, even supposin' she's fat.
supposin
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From this reading There's something wrang wi' ye when ye can sponge aft a girl, even supposin' she's fat.
tak
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From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
express in words
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
There's
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From this reading There's something wrang wi' ye when ye can sponge aft a girl, even supposin' she's fat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'D'ye think I'm completely mad?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
interact in a certain way
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
twa
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From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
at the time that
From this reading There's something wrang wi' ye when ye can sponge aft a girl, even supposin' she's fat.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
Willie
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From this reading Willie gasped.
wrang
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From this reading There's something wrang wi' ye when ye can sponge aft a girl, even supposin' she's fat.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'I could spare ye a bat on the ear, but I'll tell ye what I'll dae.
ye'll
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From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
yer
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From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
yinnounUS /jɪn/
the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
From this reading I've got some money comin' the morn, an' I'll present ye wi' twa bob, if ye'll tak' yer oath to spend them baith on gi'ein' the fat yin a treat.'
