used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
ain't
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From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
(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 We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “But that’s not what’s worrying you,” Bob declared as Tom paused.
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
contract'snounUS /ˈkɑːntrækts/
possessive form of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “But that’s not what’s worrying you,” Bob declared as Tom paused.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
nixt
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From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But that’s not what’s worrying you,” Bob declared as Tom paused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “But that’s not what’s worrying you,” Bob declared as Tom paused.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
express in words
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
thar
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From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
that's
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From this reading “But that’s not what’s worrying you,” Bob declared as Tom paused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
male cat
From this reading “But that’s not what’s worrying you,” Bob declared as Tom paused.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
Waterville
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From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “’Tis this way,” the foreman began, as he shifted his pipe to the other side of his mouth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
(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 We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
what's
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From this reading “But that’s not what’s worrying you,” Bob declared as Tom paused.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “But that’s not what’s worrying you,” Bob declared as Tom paused.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading We got a good crew here an’ kin do the job all right if things go well; but ’tis a man’s size job let me tell ye and if the logs ain’t thar on the dot the contract’s busted.”
Yer
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From this reading “Yer father has a contract to deliver four million fate of spruce to The Great Northern Star Company in Waterville, on or before the twentieth of nixt May.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But that’s not what’s worrying you,” Bob declared as Tom paused.
