used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Look, they're already at it, the rascals!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look, they're already at it, the rascals!
biribi
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From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
comrade's
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From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They go to work early, they're no sluggards!"
a boy or man
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
Ficelle
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From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They go to work early, they're no sluggards!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
he's
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From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look, they're already at it, the rascals!
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, they're already at it, the rascals!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
not any; not one
From this reading They go to work early, they're no sluggards!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Look, they're already at it, the rascals!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
sluggards
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From this reading They go to work early, they're no sluggards!"
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Jean Ficelle put his hand on his comrade's arm and stopped him, saying:
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
that's
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From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
there's
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From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
they're
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From this reading "Look, they're already at it, the rascals!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
which person or people
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They go to work early, they're no sluggards!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know one fellow--and he's a great swell--who makes six francs a day with _biribi;_ that's a trade that would suit me down to the ground!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And then, you see, there's some who are mighty smart--they always win.
