used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
(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 I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just as if your being made pitcher was going to help.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, you silly boy!" cried Clara.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
Clara
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From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, you silly boy!" cried Clara.
placed crosswise
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
the act of departing
From this reading "Just as if your being made pitcher was going to help.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Just as if your being made pitcher was going to help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Just as if your being made pitcher was going to help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
Joe's
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From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just as if your being made pitcher was going to help.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
not any; not one
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you silly boy!" cried Clara.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Oh, you silly boy!" cried Clara.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
move stealthily
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just as if your being made pitcher was going to help.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then Clara laughed and it was almost a laugh of relief, for she had been under quite a strain since she came in and heard the bad news.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT There was a moment of silence following Joe's remark about being made regular pitcher.
won't
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From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you silly boy!" cried Clara.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose you'll turn all your salary in to help out now; won't you?" but there was no sting intended in her words and, fearing there might have been just the touch of it, she crossed the room and tried to slip her arm up around Joe's neck.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just as if your being made pitcher was going to help.
