AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
ain't
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From this reading I ain't got no use for him.
(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 "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "That won't do any good," he said.
any thing at all
From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
Aw
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From this reading "Aw, sure he meant to be mean, Jack!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Aw, sure he meant to be mean, Jack!
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
Danby's
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From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
dissuadedverbUS /dɪˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “dissuade” — turn away from by persuasion
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That won't do any good," he said.
increase twofold
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
every person
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ain't got no use for him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That won't do any good," he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I ain't got no use for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That won't do any good," he said.
HEADERnounUS /ˈhedər/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain't got no use for him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Aw, sure he meant to be mean, Jack!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
not any; not one
From this reading I ain't got no use for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
Pete
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From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That won't do any good," he said.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Aw, sure he meant to be mean, Jack!
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
express in words
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
the act of using
From this reading I ain't got no use for him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE DOUBLE HEADER Pete Stubbs had wanted to tell everyone of the trick that Lawrence had tried to play on Jack, and of Jack Danby's clever way of turning the tables on him, but Jack dissuaded him.
we'd
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From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
won't
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From this reading "That won't do any good," he said.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "After all, he may not have meant to do anything wrong, and we'd better give him the benefit of the doubt."
