used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, sixty rupees is what I want.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
(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 After all, sixty rupees is what I want.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
couldn't
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From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't stick to that work for long.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
take in solid food
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
divisible by two
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn't stick to that work for long.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
Fung-Tching
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From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't stick to that work for long.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, sixty rupees is what I want.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I didn't stick to that work for long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
rupeesnounUS /ruːˈpiːz/
plural of “rupee” — the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
From this reading After all, sixty rupees is what I want.
except for; apart from
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading After all, sixty rupees is what I want.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I didn't stick to that work for long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn't stick to that work for long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was free of the Gate at any time of the day and night, and could smoke and sleep there when I liked, so I didn't care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't stick to that work for long.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Black Smoke does not allow of much other business; and even though I am very little affected by it, as men go I couldn't do a day's work now to save my life.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading After all, sixty rupees is what I want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, sixty rupees is what I want.
at the time that
From this reading When old Fung-Tching was alive he used to draw the money for me, give me about half of it to live on (I eat very little), and the rest he kept himself.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I didn't stick to that work for long.
