used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “He was very nice, by the by; but he had had his breakfast already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
aren't
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From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
completely unclothed
From this reading And it is so warm there a man can sleep on the bare ground.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “He was very nice, by the by; but he had had his breakfast already.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He was very nice, by the by; but he had had his breakfast already.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He was very nice, by the by; but he had had his breakfast already.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And it is so warm there a man can sleep on the bare ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He was very nice, by the by; but he had had his breakfast already.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was very nice, by the by; but he had had his breakfast already.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He was very nice, by the by; but he had had his breakfast already.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And it is so warm there a man can sleep on the bare ground.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “He was very nice, by the by; but he had had his breakfast already.
not any; not one
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it is so warm there a man can sleep on the bare ground.
in other respects or ways
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
express in words
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
shoemakersnounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkərz/
plural of “shoemaker” — a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And it is so warm there a man can sleep on the bare ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it is so warm there a man can sleep on the bare ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He was very nice, by the by; but he had had his breakfast already.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
in or at that place or location
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They aren’t like those industrious Germans; every time you ask them for a little present they come and say, ‘Come in, please, there is some work you can do!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading And otherwise it’s a damned bad country for traveling; there are no shoemakers there.
precisely as stated
From this reading “He was very nice, by the by; but he had had his breakfast already.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And it is so warm there a man can sleep on the bare ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was very nice, by the by; but he had had his breakfast already.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, there I recommend you Italy—there are shoemakers there, but no work; however, you can safely risk it and beg your way from place to place.
