used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
Brennan
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From this reading “You know how I got the proof on Elgin, and showed him up to Brennan.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It’s mighty good of you to talk like this,” returned Locke, “but you wouldn’t if you knew how you confuse me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
confuseverbUS /kənˈfjuːz/
mistake one thing for another
From this reading “It’s mighty good of you to talk like this,” returned Locke, “but you wouldn’t if you knew how you confuse me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course you remember me,” said the reporter, wringing Locke’s unresponsive hand.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
Elgin
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From this reading “You know how I got the proof on Elgin, and showed him up to Brennan.
an act that fails
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
set up or found
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You know how I got the proof on Elgin, and showed him up to Brennan.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Of course you remember me,” said the reporter, wringing Locke’s unresponsive hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
how
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From this reading “You know how I got the proof on Elgin, and showed him up to Brennan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know how I got the proof on Elgin, and showed him up to Brennan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It’s mighty good of you to talk like this,” returned Locke, “but you wouldn’t if you knew how you confuse me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s mighty good of you to talk like this,” returned Locke, “but you wouldn’t if you knew how you confuse me.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know how I got the proof on Elgin, and showed him up to Brennan.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s mighty good of you to talk like this,” returned Locke, “but you wouldn’t if you knew how you confuse me.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
Locke's
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From this reading “Of course you remember me,” said the reporter, wringing Locke’s unresponsive hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
engage in
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course you remember me,” said the reporter, wringing Locke’s unresponsive hand.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “It’s mighty good of you to talk like this,” returned Locke, “but you wouldn’t if you knew how you confuse me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course you remember me,” said the reporter, wringing Locke’s unresponsive hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “You know how I got the proof on Elgin, and showed him up to Brennan.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Of course you remember me,” said the reporter, wringing Locke’s unresponsive hand.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “Of course you remember me,” said the reporter, wringing Locke’s unresponsive hand.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “It’s mighty good of you to talk like this,” returned Locke, “but you wouldn’t if you knew how you confuse me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course you remember me,” said the reporter, wringing Locke’s unresponsive hand.
express in words
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You know how I got the proof on Elgin, and showed him up to Brennan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
southpawnounUS /ˈsaʊθpaʊ/
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
Stillman
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From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “It’s mighty good of you to talk like this,” returned Locke, “but you wouldn’t if you knew how you confuse me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s mighty good of you to talk like this,” returned Locke, “but you wouldn’t if you knew how you confuse me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
unresponsiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈspɑːnsɪv/
not responding to some influence or stimulus
From this reading “Of course you remember me,” said the reporter, wringing Locke’s unresponsive hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You know how I got the proof on Elgin, and showed him up to Brennan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
in or at the place that
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
wouldn't
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From this reading “It’s mighty good of you to talk like this,” returned Locke, “but you wouldn’t if you knew how you confuse me.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “Of course you remember me,” said the reporter, wringing Locke’s unresponsive hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course you remember me,” said the reporter, wringing Locke’s unresponsive hand.
you'd
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From this reading I knew you’d make good in the Big League, and I never lost a chance to say so.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FAILURE Kennedy found Locke, and brought him to that room, where the young southpaw was met by Stillman, while the doctor and landlord looked on.
