used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "Sure now, is thot so?" said the little section boss sympathetically.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "'Tis cruel harrd luck yez have, Durgan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
day'll
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From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
dollar-tin
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From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
Donovan
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From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I knew you'd not throw an old friend down."
Durgan
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From this reading "'Tis cruel harrd luck yez have, Durgan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I knew you'd not throw an old friend down."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
death of a person
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
harrd
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From this reading "'Tis cruel harrd luck yez have, Durgan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Tis cruel harrd luck yez have, Durgan.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew you'd not throw an old friend down."
I'll
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From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
I've
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From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sure now, is thot so?" said the little section boss sympathetically.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew you'd not throw an old friend down."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Sure now, is thot so?" said the little section boss sympathetically.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "'Tis cruel harrd luck yez have, Durgan.
moind
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From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Sure now, is thot so?" said the little section boss sympathetically.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I knew you'd not throw an old friend down."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sure now, is thot so?" said the little section boss sympathetically.
Sammy
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From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading "Sure now, is thot so?" said the little section boss sympathetically.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Sure now, is thot so?" said the little section boss sympathetically.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure now, is thot so?" said the little section boss sympathetically.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "Sure now, is thot so?" said the little section boss sympathetically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sure now, is thot so?" said the little section boss sympathetically.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
thot
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From this reading "Sure now, is thot so?" said the little section boss sympathetically.
propel through the air
From this reading I knew you'd not throw an old friend down."
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 cruel harrd luck yez have, Durgan.
track-walkin
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From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
at the time that
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
yez
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From this reading "'Tis cruel harrd luck yez have, Durgan.
yez'll
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From this reading But yez'll moind I've not much in the way av jobs--'tis a desolate bit av country, an' mostly track-walkin' at a dollar-tin a day."
you'd
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From this reading I knew you'd not throw an old friend down."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Donovan," said Sammy Durgan from a full heart, "the day'll come, Donovan, when I'll keep the grass green on your grave for this.
