used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You’re right,” said Varrell, “but forewarned is forearmed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “There’s too much confidence.
approval
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
forearmed
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From this reading “You’re right,” said Varrell, “but forewarned is forearmed.
forewarnedverbUS /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading “You’re right,” said Varrell, “but forewarned is forearmed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
the act of departing
From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’re right,” said Varrell, “but forewarned is forearmed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
and nothing more
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
MELVIN
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From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “There’s too much confidence.
not any; not one
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You’re right,” said Varrell, “but forewarned is forearmed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re right,” said Varrell, “but forewarned is forearmed.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
There's
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From this reading “There’s too much confidence.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “There’s too much confidence.
TOUGHadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
Varrell
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From this reading A TOUGH PROBLEM MELVIN and Varrell returned from their Greek recitation together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading If the track team wins, it will be just as expected, with no credit to any one; if we lose, woe to captain and manager.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I don’t like the way things are going this year,” Melvin was saying.
You're
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From this reading “You’re right,” said Varrell, “but forewarned is forearmed.
