used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You've never failed me yet in a pinch.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
a youthful male person
From this reading I'm just counting on you, my boy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading I'm just counting on you, my boy.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You know it as well as I do.
don't
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From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading You've never failed me yet in a pinch.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
grandstandnounUS /ˈɡrændstænd/
the audience at a stadium or racetrack
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
how
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From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
I'm
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From this reading I'm just counting on you, my boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You've never failed me yet in a pinch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You know it as well as I do.
Joe
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From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm just counting on you, my boy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know it as well as I do.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
McRae
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From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You've never failed me yet in a pinch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm just counting on you, my boy.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You've never failed me yet in a pinch.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading You've never failed me yet in a pinch.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
express in words
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GAME OF HIS LIFE For the ninth and deciding game, McRae had selected Joe to pitch.
in the direction of
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
(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 "You know it as well as I do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
but in spite of that
From this reading You've never failed me yet in a pinch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't need to tell you, Joe, how much depends on this game," McRae said soberly, as the two came out of the clubhouse and walked across the field towards the grandstand, which was crowded to suffocation.
You've
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From this reading You've never failed me yet in a pinch.
