used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The main thing is that we’ve put another game on the right side of the ledger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
Bostons
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From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
Brooklyns
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From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading CLEVER STRATEGY “Quit your kidding,” laughed Joe.
CurryverbUS /ˈkʌri/
season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The main thing is that we’ve put another game on the right side of the ledger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
it's
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From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
Joe
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From this reading CLEVER STRATEGY “Quit your kidding,” laughed Joe.
and nothing more
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
kiddingverbUS /ˈkɪdɪŋ/
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading CLEVER STRATEGY “Quit your kidding,” laughed Joe.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading CLEVER STRATEGY “Quit your kidding,” laughed Joe.
ledgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading The main thing is that we’ve put another game on the right side of the ledger.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
most important element
From this reading The main thing is that we’ve put another game on the right side of the ledger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The main thing is that we’ve put another game on the right side of the ledger.
Phillies
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From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The main thing is that we’ve put another game on the right side of the ledger.
QuitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading CLEVER STRATEGY “Quit your kidding,” laughed Joe.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The main thing is that we’ve put another game on the right side of the ledger.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
express in words
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The main thing is that we’ve put another game on the right side of the ledger.
STRATEGYnounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading CLEVER STRATEGY “Quit your kidding,” laughed Joe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
They'll
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From this reading “They’ll be easy,” prophesied Curry, as he finished fastening his shoe laces.
a special situation
From this reading The main thing is that we’ve put another game on the right side of the ledger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We’ve turned the Brooklyns back, and now it’s up to us to give the same dose to the Bostons and the Phillies.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
we've
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From this reading The main thing is that we’ve put another game on the right side of the ledger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Let’s just say that the breaks of the game were with us and let it go at that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CLEVER STRATEGY “Quit your kidding,” laughed Joe.
