used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
ain't
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From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Make it ten down and it's a go,” he said at last with a take-it-or-leave-it air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Make it ten down and it's a go,” he said at last with a take-it-or-leave-it air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just to show I'm being square here's five down.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Just to show I'm being square here's five down.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Make it ten down and it's a go,” he said at last with a take-it-or-leave-it air.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
hadn't
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From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
here's
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From this reading Just to show I'm being square here's five down.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
I'll
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From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
I'm
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From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Make it ten down and it's a go,” he said at last with a take-it-or-leave-it air.
it's
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From this reading “Make it ten down and it's a go,” he said at last with a take-it-or-leave-it air.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
and nothing more
From this reading Just to show I'm being square here's five down.”
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
immediately past
From this reading “Make it ten down and it's a go,” he said at last with a take-it-or-leave-it air.
less'n
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From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
engage in
From this reading “Make it ten down and it's a go,” he said at last with a take-it-or-leave-it air.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
not any; not one
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
off'n
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From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
oughtta
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From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Just to show I'm being square here's five down.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
make square
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
take-it-or-leave-it
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From this reading “Make it ten down and it's a go,” he said at last with a take-it-or-leave-it air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Make it ten down and it's a go,” he said at last with a take-it-or-leave-it air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy looked at the ragged green bill with a slight lift of his shoulders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
toyedverbUS /tɔɪd/
past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
ya
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From this reading “I hadn't oughtta let you off'n less'n half, such a shady job as this looks, but make it a ten an' I'll close with ya.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with,” he said gruffly, “You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you.
