used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
ain't
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From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, you rich men are pushed as often for money as the poor ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, you rich men are pushed as often for money as the poor ones.
obtain
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
the act of departing
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
let have
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
ten 10s
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
the act of departing
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Well, you rich men are pushed as often for money as the poor ones.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Well, you rich men are pushed as often for money as the poor ones.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
not any; not one
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Well, you rich men are pushed as often for money as the poor ones.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well, you rich men are pushed as often for money as the poor ones.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
Pedlarnoun
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Well, you rich men are pushed as often for money as the poor ones.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "Well, you rich men are pushed as often for money as the poor ones.
rent-freeadjective
complimentary; without payment of rent
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Well, you rich men are pushed as often for money as the poor ones.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
express in words
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so I say this.
SupposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, you rich men are pushed as often for money as the poor ones.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
a special situation
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so I say this.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you rich men are pushed as often for money as the poor ones.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then you say, if I ain't going to gain no political advantage out of leaving Mrs. Pedlar rent-free in a valuable house, where do I come in?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
but in spite of that
From this reading I know that, and a man may have fifty thousand behind him and yet be bothered for a couple of hundred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Supposing, first, you grant as an honest man it would be an ugly thing to sacrifice a harmless woman to your boy's passion.
