used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter will be coming on and he can’t stand a winter in that shanty.”
with anger
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There you are,” replied the agent, sarcastically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
can't
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From this reading Winter will be coming on and he can’t stand a winter in that shanty.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Winter will be coming on and he can’t stand a winter in that shanty.”
Denis
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From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
dimenounUS /daɪm/
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
DON'T
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From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He’s having malaria.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Winter will be coming on and he can’t stand a winter in that shanty.”
He's
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From this reading He’s having malaria.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winter will be coming on and he can’t stand a winter in that shanty.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
malarianounUS /məˈleriə/
an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
From this reading He’s having malaria.
McGuire
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From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Winter will be coming on and he can’t stand a winter in that shanty.”
PROMOTIONnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “There you are,” replied the agent, sarcastically.
roadmaster
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From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “There you are,” replied the agent, sarcastically.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Winter will be coming on and he can’t stand a winter in that shanty.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Winter will be coming on and he can’t stand a winter in that shanty.”
carry out
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Winter will be coming on and he can’t stand a winter in that shanty.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There you are,” replied the agent, sarcastically.
tinker'snounUS /ˈtɪŋkərz/
possessive form of “tinker” — a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
From this reading LITTLE JACK’S PROMOTION “I DON’T care a tinker’s dime about Denis McGuire,“ said the agent, angrily, “but something must be done for little Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
look attentively
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
which person or people
From this reading “I can take Jack in my office to carry dispatches,” said the roadmaster; “but who can I put on the bridge to watch it as that boy does?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Winter will be coming on and he can’t stand a winter in that shanty.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter will be coming on and he can’t stand a winter in that shanty.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There you are,” replied the agent, sarcastically.
