used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ever since it has been the same thing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And ever since it has been the same thing.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this fellow understands his trade, and I don’t mean him to clear out.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading See?” </p> <p> And he struck me lightly on the chest for emphasis.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But this fellow understands his trade, and I don’t mean him to clear out.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
couldn
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From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading But this fellow understands his trade, and I don’t mean him to clear out.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading See?” </p> <p> And he struck me lightly on the chest for emphasis.
engine-drivers
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From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
at any time
From this reading And ever since it has been the same thing.
a boy or man
From this reading But this fellow understands his trade, and I don’t mean him to clear out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And ever since it has been the same thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this fellow understands his trade, and I don’t mean him to clear out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But this fellow understands his trade, and I don’t mean him to clear out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And ever since it has been the same thing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
without good reason
From this reading See?” </p> <p> And he struck me lightly on the chest for emphasis.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading See?” </p> <p> And he struck me lightly on the chest for emphasis.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But this fellow understands his trade, and I don’t mean him to clear out.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See?” </p> <p> And he struck me lightly on the chest for emphasis.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading See?” </p> <p> And he struck me lightly on the chest for emphasis.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
rdquo
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From this reading See?” </p> <p> And he struck me lightly on the chest for emphasis.
rsquo
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From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And ever since it has been the same thing.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See?” </p> <p> And he struck me lightly on the chest for emphasis.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And ever since it has been the same thing.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading See?” </p> <p> And he struck me lightly on the chest for emphasis.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
express in words
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And ever since it has been the same thing.
a special situation
From this reading And ever since it has been the same thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this fellow understands his trade, and I don’t mean him to clear out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading But this fellow understands his trade, and I don’t mean him to clear out.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But this fellow understands his trade, and I don’t mean him to clear out.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
ve
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From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I give you my word that some of the objects I’ve had for engine-drivers couldn’t tell the boiler from the funnel.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Any Scotch or Yankee vagabond that likes to call himself a mechanic out here gets eighteen pounds a month, and the next you know he’s cleared out, after smashing something as likely as not.
