used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
anew
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
(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 "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
aren't
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From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
for the reason that
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Well, yes, of course," said Gwyn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
don't
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From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
divisible by two
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
everybody's
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From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
a man of refinement
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
GwynnounUS /ɡwɪn/
Celtic underworld god
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
Hardock
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From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
Joe
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From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
Jollivet
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From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
with speed
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, yes, of course," said Gwyn.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
term of address for a man
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
in the near future
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
hurting
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
tenternoun
a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What is, then?" said Joe.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
Vores
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From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
warn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, yes, of course," said Gwyn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
at the time that
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
in or at the place that
From this reading For I put it to you, sir, as a gentleman as knows what the mine is, and to you, too, Master Joe Jollivet, you both know--Aren't it a place where a man can lose himself quickly?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "Exactly; well, I lost myself same as you did; and because I warn't with you, everybody's again me--Sam Hardock and Harry Vores, and all the men, even the engine tenter; and that aren't the worst of it."
an affirmative
From this reading "Well, yes, of course," said Gwyn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
you'll
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From this reading "Nay, nay, don't go away like that, Mr Gwyn, you'll think better of me soon, when you aren't so sore about it.
