used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
BOBBYnounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
BulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
BURNIT'S
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From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
ClosetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go to it, Bobby!" said he.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Go to it, Bobby!" said he.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
Jolter
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From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
and nothing more
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
go away from a place
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
lobbygows
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From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
mappingnounUS /ˈmæpɪŋ/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
plumbingnounUS /ˈplʌmɪŋ/
utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go to it, Bobby!" said he.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
a male human offspring
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
Stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
TESTIMONYnounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the curb, just as he was about to step into his waiting machine, Biff Bates hailed him with vast enthusiasm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You want to be afraid to go home in the dark, or Stone's lobbygows will lean on you with a section of plumbing."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOBBY BEGINS TO GIVE TESTIMONY THAT HE IS OLD JOHN BURNIT'S SON Closeted with Jolter and Brown, and mapping out with them the dangerous campaign into which they had plunged, Bobby did not leave the office of the _Bulletin_ until six o'clock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm backing you across the board, win, place and show; but let me give you a hot tip right from the stables.
