used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, dear! what a weight she is!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
at or in or to any place
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't do it!" he groaned; "it's quite impossible.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear! what a weight she is!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Can't do it!" he groaned; "it's quite impossible.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
else'd
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From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Can't do it!" he groaned; "it's quite impossible.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can't do it!" he groaned; "it's quite impossible.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
I've
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From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Can't do it!" he groaned; "it's quite impossible.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, dear! what a weight she is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can't do it!" he groaned; "it's quite impossible.
it's
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From this reading "Can't do it!" he groaned; "it's quite impossible.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
a boy or man
From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
engage in
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
manoover
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From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
not any; not one
From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear! what a weight she is!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
and nothing more
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Can't do it!" he groaned; "it's quite impossible.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
a strong line
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, dear! what a weight she is!
she'll
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From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
there's
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From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
Tommy
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From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If I could only get a turn o' the rope round anywhere I could hold on easy, but if I move an inch down she'll go.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading "Oh, dear! what a weight she is!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, dear! what a weight she is!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading One hitch round the ring or a catch anywhere else'd do it, but I've got enough to do to hold on, and if I try any other manoover I shall make worse on it.
yer
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From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's no good, Tommy, my lad, that there's your job; bite yer teeth hard and hold on.
