used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
ain't
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From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
(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 _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They took it, and though they can't live on it all, they won't let anybody else do it."
any person at all
From this reading They took it, and though they can't live on it all, they won't let anybody else do it."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
Archie
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From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your landed proprietors are just the same; they got their land as the dog got his manger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
BOB'SnounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
can't
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From this reading They took it, and though they can't live on it all, they won't let anybody else do it."
couldn't
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From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
DIGGINGSnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They took it, and though they can't live on it all, they won't let anybody else do it."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
take in solid food
From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
else
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From this reading They took it, and though they can't live on it all, they won't let anybody else do it."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Your landed proprietors are just the same; they got their land as the dog got his manger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Your landed proprietors are just the same; they got their land as the dog got his manger.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
and nothing more
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Your landed proprietors are just the same; they got their land as the dog got his manger.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Your landed proprietors are just the same; they got their land as the dog got his manger.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They took it, and though they can't live on it all, they won't let anybody else do it."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
mangernounUS /ˈmeɪndʒər/
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
not any; not one
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They took it, and though they can't live on it all, they won't let anybody else do it."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Your landed proprietors are just the same; they got their land as the dog got his manger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
Identical; not different.
From this reading Your landed proprietors are just the same; they got their land as the dog got his manger.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Your landed proprietors are just the same; they got their land as the dog got his manger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your landed proprietors are just the same; they got their land as the dog got his manger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They took it, and though they can't live on it all, they won't let anybody else do it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took it, and though they can't live on it all, they won't let anybody else do it."
(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 _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _BOB'S STORY: WILD LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS._ "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: 'England,' I said to myself, says I, 'ain't no place for a poor man.'
won't
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From this reading They took it, and though they can't live on it all, they won't let anybody else do it."
wouldn't
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From this reading The dog couldn't eat the straw, but he wouldn't let the poor hungry cow have a bite.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your gentry people, most o' them anyhow, are just like dogs in the manger.
