used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
(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 On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
of short duration or distance
From this reading So the Scrub’s hour of triumph was brief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
an opposing military force
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
hadn't
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From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So the Scrub’s hour of triumph was brief.
how
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From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
and nothing more
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
overbearingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈberɪŋ/
expecting unquestioning obedience
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
express in words
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
ScrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
Scrub's
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From this reading So the Scrub’s hour of triumph was brief.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
a special situation
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading So the Scrub’s hour of triumph was brief.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Tuesday the enemy, with all its best talent present, took a long, craving look at the Scrub and proceeded to devour it.
wouldn't
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From this reading TOM’S LUCK TURNS The discouraging thing about beating the First was that the First wouldn’t stay beaten.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you scored on it one day it came back the following day and tried to see just how overbearing it could be.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Or if you beat it on Monday, say, it spent the rest of the week rubbing your face in the dirt, until you almost wished you hadn’t been so rash.
