used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
at or in the front
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
ever-increasing
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From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
a social unit living together
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
a young female
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
the act of departing
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I hope you will make a good thing out of it."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you will make a good thing out of it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
Janice
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From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
and nothing more
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
engage in
From this reading "I hope you will make a good thing out of it."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I hope you will make a good thing out of it."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I hope you will make a good thing out of it."
pedalnounUS /ˈpedəl/
a sustained bass note
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
soft-spokenadjective
having a speaking manner that is not loud or harsh
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
SouthernernounUS /ˈsʌðərnər/
an American who lives in the South
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
possessing sweep
From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
carry out
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said the elder had just offered him a job in the woods that he was going to take if he could get a man to help him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
a special situation
From this reading "I hope you will make a good thing out of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
Trimmins
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From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SWEPT ON BY THE CURRENT Janice picked up Trimmins on the road to town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
which person or people
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I hope you will make a good thing out of it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The lanky Southerner, who lived as a squatter with his ever-increasing family back in the woods, was a soft-spoken man with much innate politeness and a great distaste for regular work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I heard you talking about it, Mr. Trimmins," the young girl said, with her eyes on the road ahead and her foot on the gas pedal.
