used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They made a postman out of me.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
ain't
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From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
subject to appointment
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
deem to be
From this reading _Consider the poor mailman of the future.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
yet to be or coming
From this reading _Consider the poor mailman of the future.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
he'll
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From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
I'm
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From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
and nothing more
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "They made a postman out of me.
mailmannounUS /ˈmeɪlmæn/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading _Consider the poor mailman of the future.
by chance
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They made a postman out of me.
meteorsnounUS /ˈmiːtiərz/
plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Consider the poor mailman of the future.
ouncenounUS /aʊns/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They made a postman out of me.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Consider the poor mailman of the future.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading "They made a postman out of me.
Preston
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From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
sub-zero
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From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Consider the poor mailman of the future.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They made a postman out of me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
won't
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From this reading To "sleet and snow and dead of night"--things that must not keep him from his appointed rounds--will be added, sub-zero void, meteors, and planets that won't stay put.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Maybe he'll decide that for six cents an ounce it just ain't worth it._ "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly.
