used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
(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 “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had been in town a month now, and it seemed to me like I could see some change in him already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It wasn’t just that Catty made him keep shaved and his beard trimmed, but it was sort of in the way he talked and how he looked at things.
Atkins
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From this reading Mr. Atkins had been showing a little more interest in his business since Bockers started.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading It wasn’t just that Catty made him keep shaved and his beard trimmed, but it was sort of in the way he talked and how he looked at things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
Bockers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
CattynounUS /ˈkæti/
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He had been in town a month now, and it seemed to me like I could see some change in him already.
cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been in town a month now, and it seemed to me like I could see some change in him already.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
fixin
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From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
the act of departing
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t just that Catty made him keep shaved and his beard trimmed, but it was sort of in the way he talked and how he looked at things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Atkins had been showing a little more interest in his business since Bockers started.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It wasn’t just that Catty made him keep shaved and his beard trimmed, but it was sort of in the way he talked and how he looked at things.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Atkins had been showing a little more interest in his business since Bockers started.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It wasn’t just that Catty made him keep shaved and his beard trimmed, but it was sort of in the way he talked and how he looked at things.
roused to anger
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been in town a month now, and it seemed to me like I could see some change in him already.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had been in town a month now, and it seemed to me like I could see some change in him already.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Atkins had been showing a little more interest in his business since Bockers started.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Atkins had been showing a little more interest in his business since Bockers started.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been in town a month now, and it seemed to me like I could see some change in him already.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had been in town a month now, and it seemed to me like I could see some change in him already.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had been in town a month now, and it seemed to me like I could see some change in him already.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading It wasn’t just that Catty made him keep shaved and his beard trimmed, but it was sort of in the way he talked and how he looked at things.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Mr. Atkins had been showing a little more interest in his business since Bockers started.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Atkins had been showing a little more interest in his business since Bockers started.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been in town a month now, and it seemed to me like I could see some change in him already.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Atkins had been showing a little more interest in his business since Bockers started.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It wasn’t just that Catty made him keep shaved and his beard trimmed, but it was sort of in the way he talked and how he looked at things.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It wasn’t just that Catty made him keep shaved and his beard trimmed, but it was sort of in the way he talked and how he looked at things.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had been in town a month now, and it seemed to me like I could see some change in him already.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading It wasn’t just that Catty made him keep shaved and his beard trimmed, but it was sort of in the way he talked and how he looked at things.
hard to endure
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It wasn’t just that Catty made him keep shaved and his beard trimmed, but it was sort of in the way he talked and how he looked at things.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It wasn’t that he wanted to work any more, but it sort of made him mad to have another man prevent him from working, like Bockers was trying to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Dad,” said Catty, after Jim Bockers had been in business a week or so, and had got about all the business there was going just by waiting till Catty and his father made a price for the job and then doing the work cheaper than they would, “I got a idea for fixin’ Bockers.”
