used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It wasn’t so easy to bring him around, Tom, but he came after awhile.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I told him, among other things, that it would be good business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “It wasn’t so easy to bring him around, Tom, but he came after awhile.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading “It wasn’t so easy to bring him around, Tom, but he came after awhile.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told him, among other things, that it would be good business.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “It wasn’t so easy to bring him around, Tom, but he came after awhile.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I told him, among other things, that it would be good business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It wasn’t so easy to bring him around, Tom, but he came after awhile.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It wasn’t so easy to bring him around, Tom, but he came after awhile.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Mr. Cummings paused to chuckle reminiscently.
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
dentsnounUS /dents/
plural of “dent” — an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It wasn’t so easy to bring him around, Tom, but he came after awhile.
at any time
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I told him, among other things, that it would be good business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It wasn’t so easy to bring him around, Tom, but he came after awhile.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It wasn’t so easy to bring him around, Tom, but he came after awhile.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him, among other things, that it would be good business.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
engage in
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
absolutely essential
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I told him, among other things, that it would be good business.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Mr. Cummings paused to chuckle reminiscently.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
reminiscentlyadverb
in a reminiscent manner
From this reading Mr. Cummings paused to chuckle reminiscently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
an educational institution
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It wasn’t so easy to bring him around, Tom, but he came after awhile.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
TEAMnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I told him, among other things, that it would be good business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him, among other things, that it would be good business.
male cat
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
wasn't
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From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
we'd
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From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I told him, among other things, that it would be good business.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading WITH THE TEAM It wasn’t necessary, however, for the detective to put any dents in Mr. Wright, for the next morning Mr. Cummings informed Tom that it was all arranged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Said we sold a lot of things to the high school boys and that if you played ball with them and won games for them it would make us more popular than ever and we’d get more trade.”
