used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
CONNORSnounUS /ˈkɑːnərz/
outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading In the United States were some eighty million people.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If he sought hard enough he might find that habitation.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If he sought hard enough he might find that habitation.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading If he sought hard enough he might find that habitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If he sought hard enough he might find that habitation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he sought hard enough he might find that habitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he sought hard enough he might find that habitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the United States were some eighty million people.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he sought hard enough he might find that habitation.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading In the United States were some eighty million people.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the United States were some eighty million people.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
RATnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
SAMARITANnounUS /səˈmerɪtən/
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the United States were some eighty million people.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
that is looked for
From this reading If he sought hard enough he might find that habitation.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the United States were some eighty million people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading In the United States were some eighty million people.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the United States were some eighty million people.
at the time that
From this reading RAT CONNORS, SAMARITAN When Mr. Rat Connors dropped out of sight over the railroad embankment his ideas of procedure had been somewhat vague.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It seemed a fair sporting proposition, and one worth a small bet, that out of that number at least a single individual must have residence in this neighborhood.
