used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
(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 "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "A--ye-e-s, you did, I believe."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "A--ye-e-s, you did, I believe."
didn't
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From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does indeed, sir.
don't
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
a social unit living together
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "It does indeed, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does indeed, sir.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
patronizeverbUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/
assume sponsorship of
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
term of address for a man
From this reading "It does indeed, sir.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
carry out
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Well, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
(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, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Hart, "I suppose I shall have to hire somebody, and as I don't believe in taking a raw hand from the country, I will take one who understands all about it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
which person or people
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, I want you to employ me; I have a number of friends who of course will patronize our house while I am in it, and you can afford me a fair sort of a living to help you."
ye-e-s
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A--ye-e-s, you did, I believe."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, Mr. Hart, I am out of employment--got my family to support; I always trusted I treated you like a man, didn't I?"
