used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chester sent his first ball smashing into the pins, and five fell.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Here’s where I get another spare!” he laughed, picking another ball from the return.
Arlington'snounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “arlington” — a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading This confidence on Arlington’s part caused more than one to smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Chester sent his first ball smashing into the pins, and five fell.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This confidence on Arlington’s part caused more than one to smile.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester sent his first ball smashing into the pins, and five fell.
Chet
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From this reading “Oh! it wouldn’t surprise you, eh?” sneered Chet.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading This confidence on Arlington’s part caused more than one to smile.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
take in solid food
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
eh
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From this reading “Oh! it wouldn’t surprise you, eh?” sneered Chet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Chester sent his first ball smashing into the pins, and five fell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Chester sent his first ball smashing into the pins, and five fell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Chester sent his first ball smashing into the pins, and five fell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Here’s where I get another spare!” he laughed, picking another ball from the return.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Here’s where I get another spare!” he laughed, picking another ball from the return.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s where I get another spare!” he laughed, picking another ball from the return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
I'll
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From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Chester sent his first ball smashing into the pins, and five fell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! it wouldn’t surprise you, eh?” sneered Chet.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Here’s where I get another spare!” he laughed, picking another ball from the return.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This confidence on Arlington’s part caused more than one to smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! it wouldn’t surprise you, eh?” sneered Chet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This confidence on Arlington’s part caused more than one to smile.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This confidence on Arlington’s part caused more than one to smile.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “Here’s where I get another spare!” he laughed, picking another ball from the return.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Here’s where I get another spare!” he laughed, picking another ball from the return.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Chester sent his first ball smashing into the pins, and five fell.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading Chester sent his first ball smashing into the pins, and five fell.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading This confidence on Arlington’s part caused more than one to smile.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “Oh! it wouldn’t surprise you, eh?” sneered Chet.
refrain from harming
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Well, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Oh! it wouldn’t surprise you, eh?” sneered Chet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This confidence on Arlington’s part caused more than one to smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chester sent his first ball smashing into the pins, and five fell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This confidence on Arlington’s part caused more than one to smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This confidence on Arlington’s part caused more than one to smile.
(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, if he gets as many pins on his spare as I do on my strike, I’ll eat my hat!”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Here’s where I get another spare!” he laughed, picking another ball from the return.
wouldn't
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From this reading “Oh! it wouldn’t surprise you, eh?” sneered Chet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh! it wouldn’t surprise you, eh?” sneered Chet.
