used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
in addition
From this reading “Easy there, Mac, easy,” warned Robson, who was also one of the party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
cleanernounUS /ˈkliːnər/
a preparation used in cleaning something
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
rid of obstructions
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
crooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
drakesnounUS /dreɪks/
plural of “drake” — English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Easy there, Mac, easy,” warned Robson, who was also one of the party.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
gamblersnounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
I'm
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From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
Jim
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From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
Joe
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From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “Easy there, Mac, easy,” warned Robson, who was also one of the party.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
not any; not one
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Easy there, Mac, easy,” warned Robson, who was also one of the party.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Easy there, Mac, easy,” warned Robson, who was also one of the party.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
Robson
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From this reading “Easy there, Mac, easy,” warned Robson, who was also one of the party.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Easy there, Mac, easy,” warned Robson, who was also one of the party.
a special situation
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
tin-horn
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From this reading “No bunch of tin-horn gamblers can play ducks and drakes with my ball team and get away with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I’m going to turn this thing over to the police right here and now,” and he started for a telephone in the corner of the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
vacuumnounUS /ˈvækjuːm/
the absence of matter
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Easy there, Mac, easy,” warned Robson, who was also one of the party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Easy there, Mac, easy,” warned Robson, who was also one of the party.
which person or people
From this reading “Easy there, Mac, easy,” warned Robson, who was also one of the party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR “This sort of thing has gone far enough!” exclaimed the Giants’ manager, pounding on a table with his fist.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
you'd
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From this reading If their dirty plans had gone through, both Joe and Jim would have been out of the game for good, branded as crooks, and the Giant team would be so shot to pieces you’d need a vacuum cleaner to clear up the remains.
