used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It was when he came here.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did, eh?
didn't
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From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
Driscoll
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From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
eh
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From this reading "You did, eh?
a boy or man
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was when he came here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It was when he came here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was when he came here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
Myron
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From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
be standing; be upright
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
express in words
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was when he came here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
at the time that
From this reading "It was when he came here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
