used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOLE IN THE WEB “It’s like this,” came the response.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I’ve been bragging to him what a pitcher you are, and he wants to meet you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been bragging to him what a pitcher you are, and he wants to meet you.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
braggingnounUS /ˈbræɡɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading I’ve been bragging to him what a pitcher you are, and he wants to meet you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A HOLE IN THE WEB “It’s like this,” came the response.
can't
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From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Would you mind running down just for a few minutes?
let fall to the ground
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Would you mind running down just for a few minutes?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would you mind running down just for a few minutes?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ve been bragging to him what a pitcher you are, and he wants to meet you.
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From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ve been bragging to him what a pitcher you are, and he wants to meet you.
an opening into or through something
From this reading A HOLE IN THE WEB “It’s like this,” came the response.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
I've
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From this reading I’ve been bragging to him what a pitcher you are, and he wants to meet you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HOLE IN THE WEB “It’s like this,” came the response.
It's
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From this reading A HOLE IN THE WEB “It’s like this,” came the response.
and nothing more
From this reading Would you mind running down just for a few minutes?
set down according to a plan
From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A HOLE IN THE WEB “It’s like this,” came the response.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
come together
From this reading I’ve been bragging to him what a pitcher you are, and he wants to meet you.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Would you mind running down just for a few minutes?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Would you mind running down just for a few minutes?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading I’ve been bragging to him what a pitcher you are, and he wants to meet you.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading A HOLE IN THE WEB “It’s like this,” came the response.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Would you mind running down just for a few minutes?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HOLE IN THE WEB “It’s like this,” came the response.
thirty-thirdadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-three in counting order
From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A HOLE IN THE WEB “It’s like this,” came the response.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I’ve been bragging to him what a pitcher you are, and he wants to meet you.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading A HOLE IN THE WEB “It’s like this,” came the response.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I’ve been bragging to him what a pitcher you are, and he wants to meet you.
at the time that
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He’s a thirty-third degree fan, but he’s laid up with rheumatism and can’t get to the games.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you mind running down just for a few minutes?
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading “I’m making a call on an old yachting friend of mine whom I always drop in to see when I’m in Boston.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve been bragging to him what a pitcher you are, and he wants to meet you.
