(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 Hev them bloomin’ cow-punchers swallowed dish an’ all wid their praties?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hev them bloomin’ cow-punchers swallowed dish an’ all wid their praties?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
bloomin
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From this reading Hev them bloomin’ cow-punchers swallowed dish an’ all wid their praties?
lacking funds
From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
cow-punchers
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From this reading Hev them bloomin’ cow-punchers swallowed dish an’ all wid their praties?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Hev them bloomin’ cow-punchers swallowed dish an’ all wid their praties?
divisible by two
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
Fred
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
Hev
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From this reading Hev them bloomin’ cow-punchers swallowed dish an’ all wid their praties?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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It's
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From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
mither
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From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
not any; not one
From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
plaguingverbUS /ˈpleɪɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “plague” — cause to suffer a blight
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
praties
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From this reading Hev them bloomin’ cow-punchers swallowed dish an’ all wid their praties?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
rist
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From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
ROUNDUPnounUS /ˈraʊndʌp/
the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
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plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Hev them bloomin’ cow-punchers swallowed dish an’ all wid their praties?
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hev them bloomin’ cow-punchers swallowed dish an’ all wid their praties?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
up to a particular time
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
utensilsnounUS /juːˈtensəlz/
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading It’s no more than half my utensils I can dig up at all, at all.”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
vexations
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From this reading The day had begun badly, vexations of various sorts kept on plaguing them, till even jolly old Pat lost his temper.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
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where's
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From this reading “Holy mither of Moses!” he broke loose, “and where’s the rist of me tin china?
wid
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From this reading Hev them bloomin’ cow-punchers swallowed dish an’ all wid their praties?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ROUNDUP With this determination in his troubled head, Fred plunged into his task of helping Pat get the “chuck wagon” ready for the trip.
