used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "We won't lose," Dick maintained, "unless you fellows throw the race against Gridley."
(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 "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
AthleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading "The Athletic Council will thank us for losing the race," murmured Greg Holmes, ironically.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
can't
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From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading "The Athletic Council will thank us for losing the race," murmured Greg Holmes, ironically.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Throw the race?" echoed Tom Reade indignantly.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "We won't lose," Dick maintained, "unless you fellows throw the race against Gridley."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
Greg
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From this reading "The Athletic Council will thank us for losing the race," murmured Greg Holmes, ironically.
Gridley
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From this reading "We won't lose," Dick maintained, "unless you fellows throw the race against Gridley."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading "The Athletic Council will thank us for losing the race," murmured Greg Holmes, ironically.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Throw the race?" echoed Tom Reade indignantly.
ironicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading "The Athletic Council will thank us for losing the race," murmured Greg Holmes, ironically.
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 "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "We won't lose," Dick maintained, "unless you fellows throw the race against Gridley."
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "The Athletic Council will thank us for losing the race," murmured Greg Holmes, ironically.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading "We won't lose," Dick maintained, "unless you fellows throw the race against Gridley."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "The Athletic Council will thank us for losing the race," murmured Greg Holmes, ironically.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
any competition
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
Reade
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From this reading "Throw the race?" echoed Tom Reade indignantly.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
in the near future
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "The Athletic Council will thank us for losing the race," murmured Greg Holmes, ironically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
propel through the air
From this reading "We won't lose," Dick maintained, "unless you fellows throw the race against Gridley."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
male cat
From this reading "Throw the race?" echoed Tom Reade indignantly.
except if; if not
From this reading "We won't lose," Dick maintained, "unless you fellows throw the race against Gridley."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Athletic Council will thank us for losing the race," murmured Greg Holmes, ironically.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
We'll
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From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
We've
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From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The Athletic Council will thank us for losing the race," murmured Greg Holmes, ironically.
WIREnounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
won't
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From this reading "We've got to race soon, for our funds won't hold out long and we can't stay here all summer."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE GOOD WORD BY WIRE "We'll race within a few days," Dick declared serenely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We won't lose," Dick maintained, "unless you fellows throw the race against Gridley."
