used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was a little fussy myself about what people might think of my judgment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
couldn't
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From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
with resolute determination
From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading I was a little fussy myself about what people might think of my judgment.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
the act of departing
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said he wasn't the only sensitive person in the world.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
I'd
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From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading I was a little fussy myself about what people might think of my judgment.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was a little fussy myself about what people might think of my judgment.
losernounUS /ˈluːzər/
a contestant who loses the contest
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was a little fussy myself about what people might think of my judgment.
money'snounUS /ˈmʌniz/
possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was a little fussy myself about what people might think of my judgment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
and nothing more
From this reading I said he wasn't the only sensitive person in the world.
osteopathnoun
a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I was a little fussy myself about what people might think of my judgment.
a human being
From this reading I said he wasn't the only sensitive person in the world.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said he wasn't the only sensitive person in the world.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading I said he wasn't the only sensitive person in the world.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was a little fussy myself about what people might think of my judgment.
three-time
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From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told him Ben was keeping in splendid condition, having the glow of health in his cheeks and a grip like an osteopath, and I'd be darned if I was going to back a three-time loser in the same old fight.
wasn't
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From this reading I said he wasn't the only sensitive person in the world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was a little fussy myself about what people might think of my judgment.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I sent the letter to Ben, not wishing him to rest in false security.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I said he wasn't the only sensitive person in the world.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading But I wrote Ed firmly that I couldn't see my money's worth in his proposition.
