used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading That animal is acting less and less like a rabbit every minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading That animal is acting less and less like a rabbit every minute.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Finally another lands on the tree trunk and gets what the first one got.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
a quad with a square body
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That animal is acting less and less like a rabbit every minute.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally another lands on the tree trunk and gets what the first one got.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Finally another lands on the tree trunk and gets what the first one got.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Finally another lands on the tree trunk and gets what the first one got.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
He's
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From this reading He's more turbulent and he's got spurs on."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
how
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From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That animal is acting less and less like a rabbit every minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
Kate
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From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Finally another lands on the tree trunk and gets what the first one got.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That animal is acting less and less like a rabbit every minute.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That animal is acting less and less like a rabbit every minute.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading That animal is acting less and less like a rabbit every minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He's more turbulent and he's got spurs on."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He's more turbulent and he's got spurs on."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
others
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From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading That animal is acting less and less like a rabbit every minute.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
move stealthily
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He's more turbulent and he's got spurs on."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That animal is acting less and less like a rabbit every minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Finally another lands on the tree trunk and gets what the first one got.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Finally another lands on the tree trunk and gets what the first one got.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading He's more turbulent and he's got spurs on."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He goes on talking this way while the others bark at Kate, and Kate dares any one of 'em to come on up there and have it out, man to man.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "'A couple of the others come over to ask him how it happened, and what he quit for, and did his foot slip; and he says: "Mark my words, gentlemen; we got our work cut out for us here.
