used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
ain't
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From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
can't
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From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
being one more than seven
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
half-past
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
irreproachableadjective
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
Jim
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
missisnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
mornin
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From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
not any; not one
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
Routh
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From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
Routh's
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
SwainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.
There's
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
TIDALadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
to-day
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
create by training and teaching
From this reading AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
at the time that
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
