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42
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
9
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
a-looking
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
account
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From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
ain't
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
all
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
approached
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From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
best
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
bloomin
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
bought
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
Brown
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From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
cleaned
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From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
Cockney
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From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
cos
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From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
die
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
dirty
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From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
Don't
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
E
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
Edmonton
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
Fink
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
France
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
gave
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
Gibson
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
Give
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From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
guard
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From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
Gunner
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From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
landed
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
late
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
later
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From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
lecture
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
Maldon
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
Middlesex
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
N
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
nah
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
nuffink
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple of nights later Gunner Brown, a Cockney, was on guard.
officer
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
pal
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
R
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
Regt
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
rifle
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
Road
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
said
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From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
sir
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From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
sternly
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From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
visiting
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From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
warned
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From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Give it to me," said the officer sternly, which Brown did.
winder
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He warned us that on no account must we part with it.
world
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
yer
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
You've
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From this reading "You've been a-looking in that bloomin' winder all the die, an' nah yer ain't bought nuffink."--_E. R. Gibson (late Middlesex Regt.), 42 Maldon Road, Edmonton, N.9._ "I Don't Fink" After we landed in France our officer gave us a lecture and told us that our best pal in this world was our rifle.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the visiting officer approached him and said, "Your rifle is dirty, gunner," he replied, "I don't fink so sir, 'cos I cleaned it."
