used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
(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 He's going to join us for good and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's going to join us for good and all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
Charlie
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From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
cockfightnoun
a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
at any time
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading _Molly the Scold._ The gentleman seems foolish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's going to join us for good and all.
a man of refinement
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
the act of departing
From this reading He's going to join us for good and all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He's going to join us for good and all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
he'd
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From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
he'll
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From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
He's
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From this reading He's going to join us for good and all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
here's
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From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He's going to join us for good and all.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
RUTTLEDGE
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From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
cut with a saw
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
ScoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Molly the Scold._ The gentleman seems foolish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
up to a particular time
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
tinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's going to join us for good and all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's going to join us for good and all.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [_To_ PAUL RUTTLEDGE.] Wait till we have time and some quiet place, and he'll show you as good a cockfight as ever you saw.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading [_A woman comes up._] This is his wife; Molly the Scold we call her; faith, she is a better fighter than any cock he ever had in a basket; he'd find it hard to shut the lid on her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Charlie Ward._ [_As another tinker comes up._] Paddy, here's the gentleman I was telling you about.
