used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't you worry about her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She'll survive, all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
Cardrow
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From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you worry about her.
every person
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
the act of departing
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you worry about her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
hindermostadjective
located farthest to the rear
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
I'm
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From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
I've
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From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
Joan
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From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
precisely, exactly
From this reading She'll survive, all right.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
She'll
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From this reading She'll survive, all right.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading She'll survive, all right.
carry out
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "It sounds to me like a pretty mean trick to play on Mrs. Cardrow," Joan suggested.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
at the time that
From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Don't you worry about her.
a late time of life
From this reading I've waited seven years for this chance, and I'm not going to let it get past me through any sentimental considerations, not if I know myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you worry about her.
you'll
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From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
you've
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From this reading And anyhow, when you've been as long in this game as I have, you'll realize that the motto of the profession is 'Everybody for himself and the devil take the hindermost'!
