used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
(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 If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
a youthful male person
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Trunks first!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
Gilligan
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From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
goin
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From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
the act of departing
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What do you suppose I'm paying you my good money for?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
I'll
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From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
I'm
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From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
lugverbUS /lʌɡ/
carry with difficulty
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
by chance
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading What do you suppose I'm paying you my good money for?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What do you suppose I'm paying you my good money for?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading What do you suppose I'm paying you my good money for?
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
express a supposition
From this reading What do you suppose I'm paying you my good money for?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
carry out
From this reading Now, get a move on and hurry those things inside, or I'll have to take a hand in the matter myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you suppose I'm paying you my good money for?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
wouldn't
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From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
you're
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From this reading A NOISE IN THE DARK "Maybe you wouldn't do it for a farm," said Mrs. Gilligan, striding resolutely toward the man and the boy, while the two drew apart and stared at her in surprise, "but you're goin' to do it for me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you think I'm going to lug those trunks and provisions and things into the house all by myself, you never was so much mistaken in your life.
