used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I can't be always helping babies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
Andsoforth
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From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
Anthony-over
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From this reading Let Jack play two-hole cat or Anthony-over with the little fellows."
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
can't
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From this reading I can't be always helping babies.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Let Jack play two-hole cat or Anthony-over with the little fellows."
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Let Jack play two-hole cat or Anthony-over with the little fellows."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
greenhorns
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From this reading "It isn't interesting to play with greenhorns," said Will.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading I can't be always helping babies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't be always helping babies.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "It isn't interesting to play with greenhorns," said Will.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't interesting to play with greenhorns," said Will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't interesting to play with greenhorns," said Will.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let Jack play two-hole cat or Anthony-over with the little fellows."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let Jack play two-hole cat or Anthony-over with the little fellows."
Peweenoun
small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It isn't interesting to play with greenhorns," said Will.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
there'll
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From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
two-hole
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From this reading Let Jack play two-hole cat or Anthony-over with the little fellows."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If Jack plays, little Christopher Columbus Andsoforth will want to play, too; and then there'll be two babies to teach.
at the time that
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It isn't interesting to play with greenhorns," said Will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BATTLE One morning, when Jack proposed to play a game of ball with the boys, Riley and Pewee came up and entered the game, and objected.
