used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Breckenridge smiled a little, but his voice was sympathetic.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Well," he said, "I am glad, on my own account, too.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well," he said, "I am glad, on my own account, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is my first attempt at reforming and a little of it goes a long way with me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is my first attempt at reforming and a little of it goes a long way with me.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It is my first attempt at reforming and a little of it goes a long way with me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
(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 I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
Breckenridge
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From this reading Breckenridge smiled a little, but his voice was sympathetic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Breckenridge smiled a little, but his voice was sympathetic.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
don't
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From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is my first attempt at reforming and a little of it goes a long way with me.
your parents
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well," he said, "I am glad, on my own account, too.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It is my first attempt at reforming and a little of it goes a long way with me.
the act of departing
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he said, "I am glad, on my own account, too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Breckenridge smiled a little, but his voice was sympathetic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," he said, "I am glad, on my own account, too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my first attempt at reforming and a little of it goes a long way with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is my first attempt at reforming and a little of it goes a long way with me.
It's
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From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Breckenridge smiled a little, but his voice was sympathetic.
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 It is my first attempt at reforming and a little of it goes a long way with me.
engage in
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is my first attempt at reforming and a little of it goes a long way with me.
come together
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
the force of workers available
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," he said, "I am glad, on my own account, too.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," he said, "I am glad, on my own account, too.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Well," he said, "I am glad, on my own account, too.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
reformingverbUS /rɪˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “reform” — make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
From this reading It is my first attempt at reforming and a little of it goes a long way with me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, "I am glad, on my own account, too.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Breckenridge smiled a little, but his voice was sympathetic.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Breckenridge smiled a little, but his voice was sympathetic.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well," he said, "I am glad, on my own account, too.
trouble's
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From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
hard to endure
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Breckenridge smiled a little, but his voice was sympathetic.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't know that there is a more thankless task than trying to make folks better off than they want, or deserve, to be."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breckenridge smiled a little, but his voice was sympathetic.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is my first attempt at reforming and a little of it goes a long way with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
(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," he said, "I am glad, on my own account, too.
at the time that
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's nicer to have the chances with you when you have to reckon with men of the kind we are going to meet, but I shall not be sorry when this trouble's through.
