used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BACK TO DENVER "When are you going to make a start again?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jerry asked, after drinking a pannikin of tea.
anew
From this reading BACK TO DENVER "When are you going to make a start again?"
ain't
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From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BACK TO DENVER "When are you going to make a start again?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jerry asked, after drinking a pannikin of tea.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO DENVER "When are you going to make a start again?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
DENVERnounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading BACK TO DENVER "When are you going to make a start again?"
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It will depend on how you get on."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
dog-goned
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From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Jerry asked, after drinking a pannikin of tea.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It will depend on how you get on."
the act of departing
From this reading BACK TO DENVER "When are you going to make a start again?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
how
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From this reading It will depend on how you get on."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will depend on how you get on."
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry asked, after drinking a pannikin of tea.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
go away from a place
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
engage in
From this reading BACK TO DENVER "When are you going to make a start again?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
not any; not one
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are not going on to-day; perhaps not to-morrow.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry asked, after drinking a pannikin of tea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We are not going on to-day; perhaps not to-morrow.
pannikinnoun
a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
From this reading Jerry asked, after drinking a pannikin of tea.
by chance
From this reading "We are not going on to-day; perhaps not to-morrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BACK TO DENVER "When are you going to make a start again?"
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Jerry asked, after drinking a pannikin of tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO DENVER "When are you going to make a start again?"
to-day
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From this reading "We are not going on to-day; perhaps not to-morrow.
to-morrow
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From this reading "We are not going on to-day; perhaps not to-morrow.
the act of using
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are not going on to-day; perhaps not to-morrow.
at the time that
From this reading BACK TO DENVER "When are you going to make a start again?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will depend on how you get on."
won't
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From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I shall be a nuisance to you anyway," the miner said, "and it would be a dog-goned sight the best way to leave me here; but I know you won't do that, so it ain't no use my asking you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BACK TO DENVER "When are you going to make a start again?"
