used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
ailed
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From this reading I wonder what ailed him?
ain't
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From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
Brennan
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From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “He certainly was rotten in the game, though.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
FargonounUS /ˈfɑːrɡoʊ/
largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “He certainly was rotten in the game, though.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder what ailed him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He certainly was rotten in the game, though.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
LeftynounUS /ˈlefti/
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
lynxnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
ManagernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
easily agitated
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
in the near future
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading “He certainly was rotten in the game, though.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
Stillman
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From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
to-day
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From this reading “Kid ain’t doing bad to-day,” drawled Buck Fargo critically to Jack Stillman, sitting beside him on the bench.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what ailed him?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was conscious that Manager Brennan was watching his efforts with the eyes of a lynx, and though that made him slightly nervous at first, it presently came to have the opposite effect, stimulating him to greater endeavor.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what ailed him?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE REASON WHY Out on the field next morning Lefty Locke threw himself heart and soul into his work.
