used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “I’m from Missouri, Bill,” drawled Russell.
Elgin
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From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
brought together in one place
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
Hagin
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From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m from Missouri, Bill,” drawled Russell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
immediately past
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading “I’m from Missouri, Bill,” drawled Russell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
prodigiesnounUS /ˈprɑːdədʒiz/
plural of “prodigy” — an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
pugilisticadjectiveUS /ˌpjuːdʒəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to pugilism or pugilists
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “I’m from Missouri, Bill,” drawled Russell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
scrappernoun
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
STREAKnounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sniff of incredulity from the half dozen regulars gathered near the plate waiting their turn.
(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 “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had heard before of these pugilistic prodigies, and were inclined to be doubtful.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE YELLOW STREAK “Believe me, fellows,” Bill Hagin said fervently, “that cub, Elgin, is some scrapper.”
you'd
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From this reading “Well, if you’d been up in my room last night, you’d been shown good and proper,” Hagin retorted.
