used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Eh?" demanded Toddles defiantly; and went back to the table.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
arraignmentnounUS /ərˈeɪnmənt/
a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
From this reading It was a pretty stiff arraignment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Eh?" demanded Toddles defiantly; and went back to the table.
for the reason that
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "You're only fooling yourself, Hoogan," he said coolly.
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading "Eh?" demanded Toddles defiantly; and went back to the table.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Eh?" demanded Toddles defiantly; and went back to the table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
Donkinnoun
English engineer who developed a method of preserving food by sterilizing it with heat and sealing it inside a steel container--the first tin can (1768-1855)
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
Eh
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From this reading "Eh?" demanded Toddles defiantly; and went back to the table.
every person
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
a boy or man
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading "You're only fooling yourself, Hoogan," he said coolly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
the act of departing
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're only fooling yourself, Hoogan," he said coolly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
Hoogan
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From this reading "You're only fooling yourself, Hoogan," he said coolly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty stiff arraignment.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
and nothing more
From this reading "You're only fooling yourself, Hoogan," he said coolly.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a pretty stiff arraignment.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're only fooling yourself, Hoogan," he said coolly.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
not moving or operating freely
From this reading It was a pretty stiff arraignment.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Eh?" demanded Toddles defiantly; and went back to the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Eh?" demanded Toddles defiantly; and went back to the table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Eh?" demanded Toddles defiantly; and went back to the table.
Toddles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?" demanded Toddles defiantly; and went back to the table.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pretty stiff arraignment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Eh?" demanded Toddles defiantly; and went back to the table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "A fellow," said Donkin, putting a little sting into his words, "never got anywhere by going around with a chip on his shoulder fighting everybody because they called him Toddles, and making a nuisance of himself with the Big Fellows until they got sick of the sight of him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
you'd
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From this reading "If you wanted what you call a real railroad job as much as you pretend you do, you'd get one."
You're
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From this reading "You're only fooling yourself, Hoogan," he said coolly.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You're only fooling yourself, Hoogan," he said coolly.
