used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
(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 On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
Atkins
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From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You can be shiftless evenin’s, Dad,” he said, “but daytimes you got to be a business man.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “You can be shiftless evenin’s, Dad,” he said, “but daytimes you got to be a business man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But every time Catty saw his father make a move he was right at his heels.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can be shiftless evenin’s, Dad,” he said, “but daytimes you got to be a business man.
CattynounUS /ˈkæti/
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “You can be shiftless evenin’s, Dad,” he said, “but daytimes you got to be a business man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
daytimesnounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪmz/
plural of “daytime” — the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “You can be shiftless evenin’s, Dad,” he said, “but daytimes you got to be a business man.
didn't
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From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
evenin's
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From this reading “You can be shiftless evenin’s, Dad,” he said, “but daytimes you got to be a business man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But every time Catty saw his father make a move he was right at his heels.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You can be shiftless evenin’s, Dad,” he said, “but daytimes you got to be a business man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It’s jest startin’ in that’s hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading But every time Catty saw his father make a move he was right at his heels.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
hikingnounUS /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s jest startin’ in that’s hard.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
It's
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From this reading It’s jest startin’ in that’s hard.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It’s jest startin’ in that’s hard.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
engage in
From this reading But every time Catty saw his father make a move he was right at his heels.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You can be shiftless evenin’s, Dad,” he said, “but daytimes you got to be a business man.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But every time Catty saw his father make a move he was right at his heels.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But every time Catty saw his father make a move he was right at his heels.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can be shiftless evenin’s, Dad,” he said, “but daytimes you got to be a business man.
cut with a saw
From this reading But every time Catty saw his father make a move he was right at his heels.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading “You can be shiftless evenin’s, Dad,” he said, “but daytimes you got to be a business man.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
somewheresnounUS /ˈsʌmwerz/
plural of “somewhere” — an indefinite or unknown location
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
startin
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From this reading It’s jest startin’ in that’s hard.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
that's
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From this reading It’s jest startin’ in that’s hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
warehouse-painting
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From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
wasn't
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From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
look attentively
From this reading Mr. Atkins didn’t seem like he was very interested, and sighed a lot and held his head, and Catty had to watch him sharp to keep him from just hiking off into the country and lying down somewheres for a day at a time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the first of the month Catty and his father moved into the little store; all the profits they made out of the warehouse-painting job went into furniture and stock for the store, and there wasn’t much stock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can be shiftless evenin’s, Dad,” he said, “but daytimes you got to be a business man.
