used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Youre a free man and you aint getting any pay here.
a-here
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From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
aint
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From this reading Youre a free man and you aint getting any pay here.
(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 Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Southron, yes sir, I am that and mighty proud of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Southron, yes sir, I am that and mighty proud of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Youre a free man and you aint getting any pay here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
a youthful male person
From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now how’d you like to do a little job for me?
a quad with a square body
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now how’d you like to do a little job for me?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Youre a free man and you aint getting any pay here.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Youre a free man and you aint getting any pay here.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Youre a free man and you aint getting any pay here.
how'd
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From this reading Now how’d you like to do a little job for me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Southron, yes sir, I am that and mighty proud of it.
I'd
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From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
I'll
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From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Southron, yes sir, I am that and mighty proud of it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Now how’d you like to do a little job for me?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
Leesburg
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From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now how’d you like to do a little job for me?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now how’d you like to do a little job for me?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Youre a free man and you aint getting any pay here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now how’d you like to do a little job for me?
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Southron, yes sir, I am that and mighty proud of it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Southron, yes sir, I am that and mighty proud of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Youre a free man and you aint getting any pay here.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Southron, yes sir, I am that and mighty proud of it.
scholarshipsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪps/
plural of “scholarship” — financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Southron, yes sir, I am that and mighty proud of it.
Southron
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From this reading “Southron, yes sir, I am that and mighty proud of it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Southron, yes sir, I am that and mighty proud of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
They's
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From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now how’d you like to do a little job for me?
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now look a-here, boy: I’ll lay all my cards on the table, face up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They’s good money in it; and I imagine I’d be able to fix up one of those deals—what do they call em? scholarships—at the University of Leesburg, after.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Southron, yes sir, I am that and mighty proud of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Youre a free man and you aint getting any pay here.
Youre
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From this reading Youre a free man and you aint getting any pay here.
