used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll bet he plays a good game of poker.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Just about half.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
Andie
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From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
Balfe
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From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The pebbly beach crunched under Necker's receding feet.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I'll bet he plays a good game of poker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
an occurrence of something
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
coat-pocket
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From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
crunchedverbUS /krʌntʃt/
past form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading The pebbly beach crunched under Necker's receding feet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
don't
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From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The pebbly beach crunched under Necker's receding feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I'll bet he plays a good game of poker.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I'll bet he plays a good game of poker.
Greg
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From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll bet he plays a good game of poker.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
I'll
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From this reading I'll bet he plays a good game of poker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
located inward
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just about half.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
Marie
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From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
Necker's
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From this reading The pebbly beach crunched under Necker's receding feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll bet he plays a good game of poker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
pebblyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading The pebbly beach crunched under Necker's receding feet.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading I'll bet he plays a good game of poker.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading I'll bet he plays a good game of poker.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading The pebbly beach crunched under Necker's receding feet.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
make square
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
not in physical motion
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pebbly beach crunched under Necker's receding feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The pebbly beach crunched under Necker's receding feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
a Caucasian
From this reading But, Greg--" Balfe drew a square white envelope from an inner coat-pocket--"I was given a letter the other day to give you--in case you were still on the job here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear me," sighed Marie, "don't you feel half sorry for him, Andie?"
