used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
anew
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
(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 "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, I did n't just stick to the facts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course, I did n't just stick to the facts.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Say, it was the literary effort of my life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Of course, I did n't just stick to the facts.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Say, it was the literary effort of my life.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course, I did n't just stick to the facts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Say, it was the literary effort of my life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Say, it was the literary effort of my life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Say, it was the literary effort of my life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
n't
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From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
express in words
From this reading Say, it was the literary effort of my life.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Of course, I did n't just stick to the facts.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Say, it was the literary effort of my life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I goes down and gets me a little breakfast, and begins to feel like myself again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Say, it was the literary effort of my life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Well, I wrote him a letter that would have brought tears to a pair of glass eyes.
a late time of life
From this reading "I had n't seen or heard of him for half a dozen years, but I thought after all we had done for him, he could n't hardly lay down on his nephew.
