used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
(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 He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If a man's fool enough to be an easy mark--" began Willett.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
any person at all
From this reading "We don't want anybody knocking Jimmy here."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I used to ask him why he stood for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If a man's fool enough to be an easy mark--" began Willett.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If a man's fool enough to be an easy mark--" began Willett.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Oh, cut it out!" said Raikes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
don't
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From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "If a man's fool enough to be an easy mark--" began Willett.
else
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From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "If a man's fool enough to be an easy mark--" began Willett.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "If a man's fool enough to be an easy mark--" began Willett.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I used to ask him why he stood for it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I used to ask him why he stood for it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We don't want anybody knocking Jimmy here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to ask him why he stood for it.
how
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From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to ask him why he stood for it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If a man's fool enough to be an easy mark--" began Willett.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I used to ask him why he stood for it.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "We don't want anybody knocking Jimmy here."
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "We don't want anybody knocking Jimmy here."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If a man's fool enough to be an easy mark--" began Willett.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "If a man's fool enough to be an easy mark--" began Willett.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, cut it out!" said Raikes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, cut it out!" said Raikes.
Raikes
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From this reading "Oh, cut it out!" said Raikes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I used to ask him why he stood for it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
in or at that place or location
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used to ask him why he stood for it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to ask him why he stood for it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don't want anybody knocking Jimmy here."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't want anybody knocking Jimmy here."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He said there was nowhere else for them to go, and he thought he could see them through all right--which he did, though I don't see how he managed it on thirty a week."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I used to ask him why he stood for it.
Willett
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From this reading "If a man's fool enough to be an easy mark--" began Willett.
