used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
ACEnounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PLAY YOUR ACE!
ain't
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From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
react verbally
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
any thing at all
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some guys knows just where to put their hands on it when they get the big chance to crack the safe of fame and as a result they become boss bankers or boss bricklayers--either of which is a trick and hard to do.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
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baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
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bricklayersnounUS /ˈbrɪkleɪərz/
plural of “bricklayer” — a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
CarnationnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃən/
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
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catchernounUS /ˈkætʃɜːr/
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
power to direct or determine
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
dearly loved
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
one or the other of two
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electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
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everybody's
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From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Other guys forget the first three numbers or somethin' and never get better than John Smiths in the telephone book of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other guys forget the first three numbers or somethin' and never get better than John Smiths in the telephone book of life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
it's
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From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Other guys forget the first three numbers or somethin' and never get better than John Smiths in the telephone book of life.
and nothing more
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plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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lookin
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From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Other guys forget the first three numbers or somethin' and never get better than John Smiths in the telephone book of life.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
touching and supported by a surface
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opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other guys forget the first three numbers or somethin' and never get better than John Smiths in the telephone book of life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
payin
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From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
pillnounUS /pɪl/
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
participate in games or sport
From this reading PLAY YOUR ACE!
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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RockefellernounUS /ˈrɑːkəfelər/
United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
free from danger or the risk of harm
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SmithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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relating to human society and its members
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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somethin
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move hurridly
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Other guys forget the first three numbers or somethin' and never get better than John Smiths in the telephone book of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some guys knows just where to put their hands on it when they get the big chance to crack the safe of fame and as a result they become boss bankers or boss bricklayers--either of which is a trick and hard to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some guys knows just where to put their hands on it when they get the big chance to crack the safe of fame and as a result they become boss bankers or boss bricklayers--either of which is a trick and hard to do.
a special situation
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Other guys forget the first three numbers or somethin' and never get better than John Smiths in the telephone book of life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This here combination that opens the door to success is a funny thing--everybody's lookin' for it and everybody's got it!
a cunning or deceitful action or device
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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at the time that
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in or at the place that
From this reading Some guys knows just where to put their hands on it when they get the big chance to crack the safe of fame and as a result they become boss bankers or boss bricklayers--either of which is a trick and hard to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It takes speed to get a baseball from the pitcher to the catcher, but it's _control_ that puts the pill over the plate, which may be the answer to why John D. Rockefeller ain't payin' _you_ rent and you got your first time to be elected president of anything, from the dear old U. S. A. to the Red Carnation Social Club.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PLAY YOUR ACE!
