used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
(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 If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll see you and your wife well taken care of as long as you live.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
Baxter
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From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I’ll see you and your wife well taken care of as long as you live.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
characterized by great determination
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll see you and your wife well taken care of as long as you live.
I've
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From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know you are not obliged to work.
Lathrop
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From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You know you are not obliged to work.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading You know you are not obliged to work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
pick-axe
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From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ll see you and your wife well taken care of as long as you live.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I’ll see you and your wife well taken care of as long as you live.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deep down in a narrow gorge echoed the sound of the miner’s pick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
(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 I’ll see you and your wife well taken care of as long as you live.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I’ll see you and your wife well taken care of as long as you live.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If you are determined to work as long as you live I’ve got other jobs that are easier for you than swinging a pick-axe in this heat all day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Baxter,” said Colonel Lathrop, one of the owners of the Rattlesnake Mine, “this is too hot a place for an old man like you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll see you and your wife well taken care of as long as you live.
