used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He won't be looking for you to get into action so sudden, and you'll gain a lap before he knows it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "He won't be looking for you to get into action so sudden, and you'll gain a lap before he knows it.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When it comes to fighting a polecat, a wise man takes precautions.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading When it comes to fighting a polecat, a wise man takes precautions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
obtain
From this reading "He won't be looking for you to get into action so sudden, and you'll gain a lap before he knows it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He won't be looking for you to get into action so sudden, and you'll gain a lap before he knows it.
he'll
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From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
he's
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From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He won't be looking for you to get into action so sudden, and you'll gain a lap before he knows it.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading "He won't be looking for you to get into action so sudden, and you'll gain a lap before he knows it.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "He won't be looking for you to get into action so sudden, and you'll gain a lap before he knows it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
polecatnounUS /ˈpoʊlkæt/
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
From this reading When it comes to fighting a polecat, a wise man takes precautions.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading When it comes to fighting a polecat, a wise man takes precautions.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He won't be looking for you to get into action so sudden, and you'll gain a lap before he knows it.
in the near future
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "He won't be looking for you to get into action so sudden, and you'll gain a lap before he knows it.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading When it comes to fighting a polecat, a wise man takes precautions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
Weegman
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From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
Weegman's
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From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
at the time that
From this reading When it comes to fighting a polecat, a wise man takes precautions.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading When it comes to fighting a polecat, a wise man takes precautions.
won't
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From this reading "He won't be looking for you to get into action so sudden, and you'll gain a lap before he knows it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Weegman's gone to send word to his pals of the slick job he's put over, and he'll be coming back to bother us pretty soon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION Locke was for open work and defiance of Weegman, but Kennedy argued against it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You want to get the jump on that snake," said the old man, digging a package of contract forms for players out of his traveling bag.
you'll
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From this reading "He won't be looking for you to get into action so sudden, and you'll gain a lap before he knows it.
