used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They played the game for big stakes always and won by sheer nerve and audacity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading They played the game for big stakes always and won by sheer nerve and audacity.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
bucket-shop
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From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
bull-dozers
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From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They played the game for big stakes always and won by sheer nerve and audacity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
confidence-men
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From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
Crosbys
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jarrod was their lawyer and they kept him in hot water every minute.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
in a free manner
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They played the game for big stakes always and won by sheer nerve and audacity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
herdersnounUS /ˈhɜːrdərz/
plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jarrod was their lawyer and they kept him in hot water every minute.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Jarrod was their lawyer and they kept him in hot water every minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
Jarrod
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From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Jarrod was their lawyer and they kept him in hot water every minute.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE LAWYER.
manipulatorsnounUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtərz/
plural of “manipulator” — an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Jarrod was their lawyer and they kept him in hot water every minute.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading They played the game for big stakes always and won by sheer nerve and audacity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They played the game for big stakes always and won by sheer nerve and audacity.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They played the game for big stakes always and won by sheer nerve and audacity.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading They played the game for big stakes always and won by sheer nerve and audacity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAWYER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jarrod was their lawyer and they kept him in hot water every minute.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They played the game for big stakes always and won by sheer nerve and audacity.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The Crosbys had been big ranch owners and herders, mine owners, timber and mill owners, bankers, brokers, bucket-shop manipulators and confirmed bull-dozers and confidence-men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jarrod was their lawyer and they kept him in hot water every minute.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Jarrod was their lawyer and they kept him in hot water every minute.
at the time that
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading They played the game for big stakes always and won by sheer nerve and audacity.
a late time of life
From this reading When Jarrod finally sold out the Crosbys he had a chance to breathe freely for the first time in years.
