used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
(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 "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then I think I am, my fine fellow; but we will not quarrel about it."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly not," said Stan warmly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading "Well, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "I'm sure it must have," said Stan eagerly.
a boy or man
From this reading "Then I think I am, my fine fellow; but we will not quarrel about it."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Then I think I am, my fine fellow; but we will not quarrel about it."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm sure it must have," said Stan eagerly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
I'm
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From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I'm sure it must have," said Stan eagerly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then I think I am, my fine fellow; but we will not quarrel about it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
an angry dispute
From this reading "Then I think I am, my fine fellow; but we will not quarrel about it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm sure it must have," said Stan eagerly.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
Stan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure it must have," said Stan eagerly.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure it must have," said Stan eagerly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Well, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Then I think I am, my fine fellow; but we will not quarrel about it."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Well, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "Certainly not," said Stan warmly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then I think I am, my fine fellow; but we will not quarrel about 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, then, am I not a donkey to teach you till you know as much as I do?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then I think I am, my fine fellow; but we will not quarrel about it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Because I'm showing you all about the management of the men that it has taken me much study and patience to acquire."
