used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
(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 They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
Charlie
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From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
ChinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
one or the other of two
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
FLITTINGverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE FLITTING OF THE MONGOLIAN.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
haven't
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From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
engage in
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
Meen
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From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
Meyer
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From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
MONGOLIANnounUS /mɑːŋˈɡoʊliən/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading THE FLITTING OF THE MONGOLIAN.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLITTING OF THE MONGOLIAN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
Prawle
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From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
express the need or desire for
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
squealverbUS /skwiːl/
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
caught or fixed
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLITTING OF THE MONGOLIAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
