used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
(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 There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
divisible by two
From this reading And in the latter point it even helps him, when he has good security to give.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And in the latter point it even helps him, when he has good security to give.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And in the latter point it even helps him, when he has good security to give.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
an established custom
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading And in the latter point it even helps him, when he has good security to give.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the latter point it even helps him, when he has good security to give.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading And in the latter point it even helps him, when he has good security to give.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
not any; not one
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And in the latter point it even helps him, when he has good security to give.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading And in the latter point it even helps him, when he has good security to give.
not often
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
STONEMAN
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From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
twopencenoun
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
except if; if not
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Their opinion to this effect frequently is of some service to him, and very seldom hurts him, unless he wants to get into their employment, or to borrow money from them.
at the time that
From this reading And in the latter point it even helps him, when he has good security to give.
which person or people
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
belonging to which person
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading STONEMAN No man who has to contend with the world, and support those he loves against it, cares twopence about being taken for a fool by the people he has to contend with.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading There is a certain worm, whose name I know not, being all abroad in natural history, whose habit it is to come out of the ground and give himself an airing late at night.
