used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
(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 It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading It’s his office, thon one with the brass plate on the door.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My business will keep till you’re done with him.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
doesna
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From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My business will keep till you’re done with him.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But you’ll find out what kind of man he is if you go in through the door forninst you.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But you’ll find out what kind of man he is if you go in through the door forninst you.
forninst
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From this reading But you’ll find out what kind of man he is if you go in through the door forninst you.
Ginty
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From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
he's
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From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It’s his office, thon one with the brass plate on the door.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you’ll find out what kind of man he is if you go in through the door forninst you.
It'll
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From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
It's
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From this reading It’s his office, thon one with the brass plate on the door.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My business will keep till you’re done with him.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But you’ll find out what kind of man he is if you go in through the door forninst you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My business will keep till you’re done with him.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
not any; not one
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It’s his office, thon one with the brass plate on the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It’s his office, thon one with the brass plate on the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But you’ll find out what kind of man he is if you go in through the door forninst you.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading It’s his office, thon one with the brass plate on the door.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
smokesnounUS /smoʊks/
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But you’ll find out what kind of man he is if you go in through the door forninst you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
thon
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From this reading It’s his office, thon one with the brass plate on the door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But you’ll find out what kind of man he is if you go in through the door forninst you.
up to a particular time
From this reading My business will keep till you’re done with him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
precisely as stated
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But you’ll find out what kind of man he is if you go in through the door forninst you.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
which person or people
From this reading “I’ll no go so far as to say precisely that,” said Ginty, “but he’s a man who never touches a drop of whisky nor smokes a pipe of tobacco.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My business will keep till you’re done with him.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It’s his office, thon one with the brass plate on the door.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It’ll be very hard on him if he doesna go to heaven after all he’s missed in this world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you’ll find out what kind of man he is if you go in through the door forninst you.
you'll
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From this reading But you’ll find out what kind of man he is if you go in through the door forninst you.
you're
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From this reading My business will keep till you’re done with him.”
