used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
(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 “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
any person at all
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The engine driver tucked it into the breast pocket of his coat and trudged away through the rain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The engine driver tucked it into the breast pocket of his coat and trudged away through the rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The engine driver tucked it into the breast pocket of his coat and trudged away through the rain.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
Dennison
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From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The engine driver tucked it into the breast pocket of his coat and trudged away through the rain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
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From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The engine driver tucked it into the breast pocket of his coat and trudged away through the rain.
isn't
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From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
it's
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From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
hear with intention
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
a brief written record
From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The engine driver tucked it into the breast pocket of his coat and trudged away through the rain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The engine driver tucked it into the breast pocket of his coat and trudged away through the rain.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The engine driver tucked it into the breast pocket of his coat and trudged away through the rain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
there's
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From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The engine driver tucked it into the breast pocket of his coat and trudged away through the rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading The engine driver tucked it into the breast pocket of his coat and trudged away through the rain.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The engine driver tucked it into the breast pocket of his coat and trudged away through the rain.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it’s my opinion that Michael ought to do it for nothing seeing it’s him and his old strike that has things the way they are.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
accept gladly
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Sir James tore a leaf from his note book and wrote a hurried letter to Miss Dennison.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To listen to you talking,” said the driver, “anybody would think I’d made the strike myself; which isn’t true at all, for there’s not a man in the country that wants it less than me.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anything your honour chooses to give,” said the woman, “will be welcome, for we are poor people.
