(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 "It's the one position I'm best fitted for of all on the team."
any person at all
From this reading "Do you mean that you're better fitted for that post than anyone else on the team?" inquired Prescott.
aspirantnounUS /ˈæspərənt/
an ambitious and aspiring young person
From this reading "You?" demanded Captain Dick Prescott, looking at the aspirant in stolid wonder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You?" demanded Captain Dick Prescott, looking at the aspirant in stolid wonder.
AthleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It's the one position I'm best fitted for of all on the team."
(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 "Do you mean that you're better fitted for that post than anyone else on the team?" inquired Prescott.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You?" demanded Captain Dick Prescott, looking at the aspirant in stolid wonder.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," retorted Drayne.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "You?" demanded Captain Dick Prescott, looking at the aspirant in stolid wonder.
someone who is a detective
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean that you're better fitted for that post than anyone else on the team?" inquired Prescott.
Drayne
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From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
else
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From this reading "Do you mean that you're better fitted for that post than anyone else on the team?" inquired Prescott.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading "It's the one position I'm best fitted for of all on the team."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's the one position I'm best fitted for of all on the team."
the act of departing
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
I'm
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From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You?" demanded Captain Dick Prescott, looking at the aspirant in stolid wonder.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Do you mean that you're better fitted for that post than anyone else on the team?" inquired Prescott.
It's
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From this reading "It's the one position I'm best fitted for of all on the team."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You?" demanded Captain Dick Prescott, looking at the aspirant in stolid wonder.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean that you're better fitted for that post than anyone else on the team?" inquired Prescott.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," retorted Drayne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's the one position I'm best fitted for of all on the team."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's the one position I'm best fitted for of all on the team."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
participate in games or sport
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "It's the one position I'm best fitted for of all on the team."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "Do you mean that you're better fitted for that post than anyone else on the team?" inquired Prescott.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "You?" demanded Captain Dick Prescott, looking at the aspirant in stolid wonder.
quarter-back
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From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Of course," retorted Drayne.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading "You?" demanded Captain Dick Prescott, looking at the aspirant in stolid wonder.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "It's the one position I'm best fitted for of all on the team."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Do you mean that you're better fitted for that post than anyone else on the team?" inquired Prescott.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean that you're better fitted for that post than anyone else on the team?" inquired Prescott.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
VanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard "I'm going to play quarter-back," declared Drayne stolidly.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "You?" demanded Captain Dick Prescott, looking at the aspirant in stolid wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You?" demanded Captain Dick Prescott, looking at the aspirant in stolid wonder.
you're
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From this reading "Do you mean that you're better fitted for that post than anyone else on the team?" inquired Prescott.
