used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Maxie nodded agreement, winnings crumpled firmly in one hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was heavy for fifteen, but Max was game.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Maxie nodded agreement, winnings crumpled firmly in one hand.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
don't
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From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading This was heavy for fifteen, but Max was game.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
with resolute determination
From this reading Maxie nodded agreement, winnings crumpled firmly in one hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was heavy for fifteen, but Max was game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading This was heavy for fifteen, but Max was game.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Maxie nodded agreement, winnings crumpled firmly in one hand.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This was heavy for fifteen, but Max was game.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maxie nodded agreement, winnings crumpled firmly in one hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
Joe
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From this reading Joe: "Right!"
Joe's
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From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading This was heavy for fifteen, but Max was game.
Maxie
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From this reading Maxie nodded agreement, winnings crumpled firmly in one hand.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Maxie nodded agreement, winnings crumpled firmly in one hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Joe: "Right!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was heavy for fifteen, but Max was game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
(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 Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
at the time that
From this reading Joe's position was that educated people know at least one subject well enough so that they realize (by comparison) when they don't know another.
winningsnounUS /ˈwɪnɪŋz/
something won (especially money)
From this reading Maxie nodded agreement, winnings crumpled firmly in one hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
you're
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From this reading "The idea is to know when you don't know what you're doing; then you can go ask someone or buy a good book and find out," Joe explained.
