used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I dunno, lad, I dunno,” he muttered as he patched up the ragged cuts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
can't
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From this reading “A man can’t do that sort of thing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
couldn't
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From this reading “Of course you couldn’t,” said Toppy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course you couldn’t,” said Toppy.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “I dunno, lad, I dunno,” he muttered as he patched up the ragged cuts.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “A man can’t do that sort of thing.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
dunno
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From this reading “I dunno, lad, I dunno,” he muttered as he patched up the ragged cuts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I dunno, lad, I dunno,” he muttered as he patched up the ragged cuts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I dunno, lad, I dunno,” he muttered as he patched up the ragged cuts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
a boy or man
From this reading “I dunno, lad, I dunno,” he muttered as he patched up the ragged cuts.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A man can’t do that sort of thing.
the force of workers available
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I dunno, lad, I dunno,” he muttered as he patched up the ragged cuts.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading “I dunno, lad, I dunno,” he muttered as he patched up the ragged cuts.
literature in metrical form
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “I dunno, lad, I dunno,” he muttered as he patched up the ragged cuts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course you couldn’t,” said Toppy.
do one's shopping
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “A man can’t do that sort of thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
a special situation
From this reading “A man can’t do that sort of thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
Toppy
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From this reading “Of course you couldn’t,” said Toppy.
Toppy's
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From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was the poetry of justice that the men should have had him, but I dunno that I could ha’ left him lie there myself.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Back in the shop Campbell went to work with a will to doctor up Toppy’s battered face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course you couldn’t,” said Toppy.
