used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
matters of personal concern
From this reading It's getting past a one-man's game to manage our present affairs."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
(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 In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
can't
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From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
ColternounUS /ˈkoʊltər/
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
DILEMMAnounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
at any time
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
a social unit living together
From this reading Oh, yes, I know what the family thinks of my vanity!
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It's getting past a one-man's game to manage our present affairs."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It's getting past a one-man's game to manage our present affairs."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
It's
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From this reading It's getting past a one-man's game to manage our present affairs."
a small worthless amount
From this reading In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
Jim
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From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, yes, I know what the family thinks of my vanity!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It's getting past a one-man's game to manage our present affairs."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
Merrit
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From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, yes, I know what the family thinks of my vanity!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, yes, I know what the family thinks of my vanity!
one-man's
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From this reading It's getting past a one-man's game to manage our present affairs."
and nothing more
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It's getting past a one-man's game to manage our present affairs."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It's getting past a one-man's game to manage our present affairs."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It's getting past a one-man's game to manage our present affairs."
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
Ralph
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From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
express in words
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
express in speech
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
carry out
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Oh, yes, I know what the family thinks of my vanity!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Oh, yes, I know what the family thinks of my vanity!
someone who visits
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In return Jack shook her fist at him with what was not all a pretense of indignation.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh, yes, I know what the family thinks of my vanity!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DILEMMA AND A VISITOR "GREAT SCOTT," muttered Jim Colter at the breakfast table some days later, "if there was only another man around this place to take care of you women, I would not let Ralph Merrit carry so much of this burden alone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ruth, you may not object to hearing your husband speak of you as a burden," she protested, "but I can't say I ever like hearing that I am not able to look after myself.
