used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
at or in the front
From this reading Nothing that he could do appeared to get him ahead any.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always at work at something, but he was shiftless.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing that he could do appeared to get him ahead any.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing that he could do appeared to get him ahead any.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was always at work at something, but he was shiftless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was always at work at something, but he was shiftless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing that he could do appeared to get him ahead any.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
at any time
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
your parents
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nothing that he could do appeared to get him ahead any.
grandparentsnounUS /ˈɡrændperənts/
plural of “grandparent” — a parent of your father or mother
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always at work at something, but he was shiftless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing that he could do appeared to get him ahead any.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
LEWISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading ZEKE LEWIS.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing that he could do appeared to get him ahead any.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
personificationnounUS /pərˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
a person who represents an abstract quality
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading He was always at work at something, but he was shiftless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was always at work at something, but he was shiftless.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
precisely as stated
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not mean by saying this that Zeke Lewis was lazy--the old folks had a milder term for it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was always at work at something, but he was shiftless.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever met a New England man whom your grandparents used to regard as the very personification of all that was utterly worthless so far as the labor with his hands was concerned?
ZEKE
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From this reading ZEKE LEWIS.
