used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no place in a village ruled by the gods for any one who did not respect and obey the laws.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
a youthful male person
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no place in a village ruled by the gods for any one who did not respect and obey the laws.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading There was no place in a village ruled by the gods for any one who did not respect and obey the laws.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading There was no place in a village ruled by the gods for any one who did not respect and obey the laws.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
not any; not one
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
be obedient to
From this reading There was no place in a village ruled by the gods for any one who did not respect and obey the laws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
peaceablyadverbUS /ˈpiːsəbli/
in a peaceable manner
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
a human being
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no place in a village ruled by the gods for any one who did not respect and obey the laws.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There was no place in a village ruled by the gods for any one who did not respect and obey the laws.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading There was no place in a village ruled by the gods for any one who did not respect and obey the laws.
have in common
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
shirkedverbUS /ʃɜːrkt/
past form of “shirk” — avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he got over it as he grew older, but sometimes he did not; and if he could not live peaceably at home, he had to be driven out to get his living where he could.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading These outlaws did not starve, for they could get a kind of living by fishing and hunting, and they stole from the ignorant country people and from travelers.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Here and there, in one village and another, a boy grew up who shirked his work, took more good things than his share and made trouble generally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no place in a village ruled by the gods for any one who did not respect and obey the laws.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
which person or people
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In a society where people have to depend upon each other in this way, there is no room for a person who will not fit in, and who expects to be taken care of without doing his share of the work.
