used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
ain't
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From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "We don't allow no such cuss as you to make reflections on gentlemen.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
cleanestadjectiveUS /ˈkliːnəst/
superlative of “clean” — free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
cussnounUS /kʌs/
a persistently annoying person
From this reading "We don't allow no such cuss as you to make reflections on gentlemen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That'll do," said Simpson severely.
don't
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From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "We don't allow no such cuss as you to make reflections on gentlemen.
the act of departing
From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
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 We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
for more time
From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
engage in
From this reading "We don't allow no such cuss as you to make reflections on gentlemen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
MiningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
a particular point in time
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
Monty
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From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
not any; not one
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We don't allow no such cuss as you to make reflections on gentlemen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading "We don't allow no such cuss as you to make reflections on gentlemen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "That'll do," said Simpson severely.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We don't allow no such cuss as you to make reflections on gentlemen.
That'll
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From this reading "That'll do," said Simpson severely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm as clean as any man here," said Monty, stirred for the moment to indignation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't allow no such cuss as you to make reflections on gentlemen.
We've
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From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Mining ain't the cleanest sort of work, and I don't find no fault with Simpson nor any other man if he happens to carry a little of his claim around with him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We don't allow no such cuss as you to make reflections on gentlemen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We've put up with your ugly mug altogether too long, and I for one ain't going to do it no longer.
