used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But you've _got_ to learn a trade," his father said, exasperated.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "I can't afford to send you to college; you know that."
a cherished desire
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was prepared as no man had ever prepared himself before....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he was prepared as no man had ever prepared himself before....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And he was prepared as no man had ever prepared himself before....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
can't
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From this reading "I can't afford to send you to college; you know that."
ChaucernounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "I can't afford to send you to college; you know that."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
at any time
From this reading And he was prepared as no man had ever prepared himself before....
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading "But you've _got_ to learn a trade," his father said, exasperated.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But you've _got_ to learn a trade," his father said, exasperated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he was prepared as no man had ever prepared himself before....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't afford to send you to college; you know that."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I can't afford to send you to college; you know that."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "But you've _got_ to learn a trade," his father said, exasperated.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And he was prepared as no man had ever prepared himself before....
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
not any; not one
From this reading And he was prepared as no man had ever prepared himself before....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading And he was prepared as no man had ever prepared himself before....
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you've _got_ to learn a trade," his father said, exasperated.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I can't afford to send you to college; you know that."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't afford to send you to college; you know that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had but one ambition, one desire: to pilot the first manned rocket to the moon.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "But you've _got_ to learn a trade," his father said, exasperated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was prepared as no man had ever prepared himself before....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't afford to send you to college; you know that."
you've
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From this reading "But you've _got_ to learn a trade," his father said, exasperated.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "_Desire no more than to thy lot may fall...._" --Chaucer The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head.
