used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
BagdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/
capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
bonusnounUS /ˈboʊnəs/
anything that tends to arouse
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I like to make money,” cried Bobby.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, you do?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you made much?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
HollywoodnounUS /ˈhɑːliwʊd/
the film industry of the United States
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
ten 10s
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like to make money,” cried Bobby.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like to make money,” cried Bobby.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Have you made much?”
engage in
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I like to make money,” cried Bobby.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Have you made much?”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you do?
sauntered
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From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I like to make money,” cried Bobby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
(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 “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
You're
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From this reading You’re under a contract at thirty-five dollars a week, and a bonus of two hundred dollars if you make good.”
you've
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From this reading “Well,” observed John Compton as, holding Bobby’s hand, he sauntered along that Bagdad of a street, Hollywood Boulevard, “you’ve scored the first time at the bat, Bobby.
