used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He stopped me with rather a shamefaced air.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
comin
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From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
EMIGRATEverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪt/
leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
fussedverbUS /fʌst/
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
the act of departing
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
I've
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From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
man-of-all-work
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From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stopped me with rather a shamefaced air.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
a course of conduct
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
on the contrary
From this reading He stopped me with rather a shamefaced air.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
shamefacedadjective
extremely modest or shy
From this reading He stopped me with rather a shamefaced air.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
sor
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From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped me with rather a shamefaced air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Beg pardon, sor," he began, "but I've got a bill comin' due on the new house--" I remembered that I owed him some fifteen dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE EMIGRATE TO AMERICA Going down the path to town bitterly and blindly, I met Murphy.
at the time that
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
which person or people
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a man with not a gray hair in his head who was a sort of man-of-all-work for the neighborhood.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He took care of my furnace and fussed about the grounds when I was tied up at the office with night work.
