used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
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 An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
didn't
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From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sally looked down still without speaking.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
the organ of sight
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
how
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From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sally looked down still without speaking.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
mendin
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From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
make reference to
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
not any; not one
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
on one occasion
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
ooman
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From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
cause to move by pulling
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
witty remark
From this reading Sally looked down still without speaking.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
have in common
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Sally looked down still without speaking.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sally looked down still without speaking.
carry out
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
a source of difficulty
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
wasn't
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From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we each do our own, and pull together, we can get along right enough.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sally looked down still without speaking.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading An’ what a lot of mendin’ ye did this afternoon—not to mention the buttons I sewed on for ye,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye—“it wasn’t so very much trouble once ye set about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
you've
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From this reading Come, little ’ooman, see how nice you’ve made the place look—it didn’t take so very long, did it?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just think of it,” he went on; “you have your share of work, no doubt; but I have mine too.
