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1851

Chapter V

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“Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.
Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”
_The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.
* * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

1851

Chapter V

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.
Line 2
Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”
Line 3
_The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.
Line 4
* * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”
Line 5
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Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.””

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “* * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.””

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.””

Hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “* * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.””

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading ““Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

anither

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

Aw

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

awn

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

back

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

bang

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

best

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

brouce

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

can's

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

cannot

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

Cheat

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

comes

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

common

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

cud

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

cuddent

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

day

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

decent

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

decleynin

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

deevil

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

down

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

em

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

eneugh

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

England

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

Epistle

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

fash

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

fuol

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

Fwoaks

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

ga'un

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

gang

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

gat

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

God

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

grankin

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

greesin

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

hill

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

hingin

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

Hout

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

keep

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

kneave

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

Leyfe

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

leyfe's

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

mak

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

man

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

MR

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From this reading MR.

nate

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

New

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

nowght

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

nowther

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

oft

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

on't

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

Owr

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

pleesin

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

preesin

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

prent

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

put

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

repeynin

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

rule

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

s

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

seake

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

sec

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

sic

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

signifies

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

slack

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

snifteran

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

some

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

teasin

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

tek

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

that's

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

Then

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

There's

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

town

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

tweynin

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

twistin

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

want

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

wheels

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

wheynin

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

wrang

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

Year's

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

yen

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.