used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
anew
From this reading Your fellows will be lucky to touch him again from now on.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It's as good as sewed up already."
anybody's
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From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's as good as sewed up already."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your fellows will be lucky to touch him again from now on.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
(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 "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Why, he's just getting warmed up by now.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Your fellows will be lucky to touch him again from now on.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your fellows will be lucky to touch him again from now on.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Why, he's just getting warmed up by now.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's as good as sewed up already."
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
he's
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From this reading "Why, he's just getting warmed up by now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your fellows will be lucky to touch him again from now on.
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 A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
It's
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From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, he's just getting warmed up by now.
KinseynounUS /ˈkɪnzi/
United States zoologist best known for his interview studies of sexual behavior (1894-1956)
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
for more time
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
occurring by chance
From this reading Your fellows will be lucky to touch him again from now on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why, he's just getting warmed up by now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your fellows will be lucky to touch him again from now on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
rooternounUS /ˈruːtər/
an enthusiastic devotee of sports
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
ScrantonnounUS /ˈskræntən/
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading It's as good as sewed up already."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your fellows will be lucky to touch him again from now on.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Your fellows will be lucky to touch him again from now on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why, he's just getting warmed up by now.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading "Why, he's just getting warmed up by now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HOT FINISH "It's anybody's game so far!" one of the Scranton boys was calling out.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, he's just getting warmed up by now.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your fellows will be lucky to touch him again from now on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I told you that Kinsey would grow better the longer he was in the box," laughed the local rooter, who had spoken before.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your fellows will be lucky to touch him again from now on.
