used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
ain't
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From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys expect me to the ball game, and I can’t get there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The boys expect me to the ball game, and I can’t get there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys expect me to the ball game, and I can’t get there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
can't
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From this reading The boys expect me to the ball game, and I can’t get there.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
crustyadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌsti/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
DISQUIETINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
else
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From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The boys expect me to the ball game, and I can’t get there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The boys expect me to the ball game, and I can’t get there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The boys expect me to the ball game, and I can’t get there.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
he's
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From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The boys expect me to the ball game, and I can’t get there.
I'll
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From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
I've
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From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the limit!
a small worthless amount
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “This is the limit!
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 I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
by chance
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
information about recent and important events
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
a person, without saying who
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The boys expect me to the ball game, and I can’t get there.
they'll
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From this reading That means they’ll put somebody else in my place, and maybe I’ll have to be a substitute for the rest of the season.
a special situation
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
(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 DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I’ve a good notion----” But so many daring thoughts came into Jack’s mind that he did not know which one to give utterance to first.
but in spite of that
From this reading DISQUIETING NEWS “Well, if this ain’t the meanest thing he’s done to me yet!” exclaimed Jack, as the door closed on the retreating form of his crusty guardian.
