used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
speak to
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
autodriver
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From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
can't
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From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
cannery's
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From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
don't
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From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Most of them smoked or dozed, too tired for talk.
dusty-faced
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From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
heavy-set
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From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
Hollveg
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From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading Six old men--the tomato pickers--waited for their pay in the truck's lengthening shadow.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
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 _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
roused to anger
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
the force of workers available
From this reading Six old men--the tomato pickers--waited for their pay in the truck's lengthening shadow.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them smoked or dozed, too tired for talk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
nuclear-powered
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From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
Ollie
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From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most of them smoked or dozed, too tired for talk.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Six old men--the tomato pickers--waited for their pay in the truck's lengthening shadow.
payrollnounUS /ˈpeɪroʊl/
a list of employees and their salaries
From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
pickersnounUS /ˈpɪkərz/
plural of “picker” — a person who chooses or selects out
From this reading Six old men--the tomato pickers--waited for their pay in the truck's lengthening shadow.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Six old men--the tomato pickers--waited for their pay in the truck's lengthening shadow.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six old men--the tomato pickers--waited for their pay in the truck's lengthening shadow.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Most of them smoked or dozed, too tired for talk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Most of them smoked or dozed, too tired for talk.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
tallynounUS /ˈtæli/
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
that'll
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From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Six old men--the tomato pickers--waited for their pay in the truck's lengthening shadow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them smoked or dozed, too tired for talk.
there's
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From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Most of them smoked or dozed, too tired for talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
tomatonounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊ/
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Most of them smoked or dozed, too tired for talk.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
truck'snounUS /trʌks/
possessive form of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Six old men--the tomato pickers--waited for their pay in the truck's lengthening shadow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Six old men--the tomato pickers--waited for their pay in the truck's lengthening shadow.
in or at the place that
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
which person or people
From this reading Ollie Hollveg, tallest and oldest of the pickers, eyed the heavy-set rancher who sat at the tally table figuring the payroll.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
you're
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From this reading _Get mad, old man, but don't give up; you're not through by a long shot.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Somewhere there's a job for you, a job that youth can't do ... a dangerous job, but a good one that'll bring you fame, fortune and peace...._ In a central California tomato field a dusty-faced man opened the autodriver of a nuclear-powered truck and inserted a cannery's address card so the truck would know where to deliver its load.
