used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, we'll soon know, for it's about ready to test."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This conversation took place one afternoon in the latter part of July in the basement of a house in Skowhegan, Maine.
(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 "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading This conversation took place one afternoon in the latter part of July in the basement of a house in Skowhegan, Maine.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
CELLnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading THE NEW CELL.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This conversation took place one afternoon in the latter part of July in the basement of a house in Skowhegan, Maine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
the act of departing
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This conversation took place one afternoon in the latter part of July in the basement of a house in Skowhegan, Maine.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll soon know, for it's about ready to test."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
Jenkins
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From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This conversation took place one afternoon in the latter part of July in the basement of a house in Skowhegan, Maine.
and nothing more
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading This conversation took place one afternoon in the latter part of July in the basement of a house in Skowhegan, Maine.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading This conversation took place one afternoon in the latter part of July in the basement of a house in Skowhegan, Maine.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW CELL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This conversation took place one afternoon in the latter part of July in the basement of a house in Skowhegan, Maine.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This conversation took place one afternoon in the latter part of July in the basement of a house in Skowhegan, Maine.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
any competition
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Well, we'll soon know, for it's about ready to test."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
express in words
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
Skowhegan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This conversation took place one afternoon in the latter part of July in the basement of a house in Skowhegan, Maine.
in the near future
From this reading "Well, we'll soon know, for it's about ready to test."
SpritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "Well, we'll soon know, for it's about ready to test."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW CELL.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
a special situation
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This conversation took place one afternoon in the latter part of July in the basement of a house in Skowhegan, Maine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll soon know, for it's about ready to test."
(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, we'll soon know, for it's about ready to test."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't know, Bob, the theory is all right, but how it will work out in practice is a cat of another color; one thing is sure, though, and that is if it don't work we are out of the running in the race, for the new boat the Jenkins boys have just bought, will run circles round the Sprite."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Jack, do you have any idea that this thing is going to work?"
