used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
ain't
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From this reading Our show ain't made of money, especially the past two weeks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Well, that depends on how soon you buy," returned Jacobus, less bitterly.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "Well, that depends on how soon you buy," returned Jacobus, less bitterly.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Our show ain't made of money, especially the past two weeks.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
Godforsakenadjective
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
how
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From this reading "Well, that depends on how soon you buy," returned Jacobus, less bitterly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
Jacobus
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From this reading "Well, that depends on how soon you buy," returned Jacobus, less bitterly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Well, that depends on how soon you buy," returned Jacobus, less bitterly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
Loveland
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From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our show ain't made of money, especially the past two weeks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Our show ain't made of money, especially the past two weeks.
absolutely essential
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
on one occasion
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our show ain't made of money, especially the past two weeks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Our show ain't made of money, especially the past two weeks.
a human being
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, that depends on how soon you buy," returned Jacobus, less bitterly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Our show ain't made of money, especially the past two weeks.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
in the near future
From this reading "Well, that depends on how soon you buy," returned Jacobus, less bitterly.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our show ain't made of money, especially the past two weeks.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Our show ain't made of money, especially the past two weeks.
(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 "Well, that depends on how soon you buy," returned Jacobus, less bitterly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I was given to understand by a person of experience, that I should have enough to get on with until I could buy something--if necessary."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
you'd
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From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "_You_ ought to have told me I had to play a new part every night," said Loveland, and the young man and the middle-aged one, looking each other straight in the eyes, conceived for one another an intense dislike.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You knew very well that you'd have me on the leg, once you got out here at this Godforsaken place, with your ticket paid.
