120
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From this reading "Then came the Shell hurdles, 120 yards, ten flights.
19½
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From this reading Dig and I were in, and had to beat 19½ seconds.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He don't deserve a testimonial for doing a thing like that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
(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 felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dig and I were in, and had to beat 19½ seconds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if we didn't know that!
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Dig and I were in, and had to beat 19½ seconds.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
(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 I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then came the Shell hurdles, 120 yards, ten flights.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading He don't deserve a testimonial for doing a thing like that.
didn't
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From this reading As if we didn't know that!
DigverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Dig and I were in, and had to beat 19½ seconds.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He don't deserve a testimonial for doing a thing like that.
don't
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From this reading He don't deserve a testimonial for doing a thing like that.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "Then came the Shell hurdles, 120 yards, ten flights.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dig and I were in, and had to beat 19½ seconds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
hurdlesnounUS /ˈhɜːrdəlz/
a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles
From this reading "Then came the Shell hurdles, 120 yards, ten flights.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dig and I were in, and had to beat 19½ seconds.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if we didn't know that!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dig and I were in, and had to beat 19½ seconds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
and nothing more
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As if we didn't know that!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He don't deserve a testimonial for doing a thing like that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
Marky
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From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dig and I were in, and had to beat 19½ seconds.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
ShellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "Then came the Shell hurdles, 120 yards, ten flights.
a particular situation
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
express in words
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Then came the Shell hurdles, 120 yards, ten flights.
testimonialnounUS /ˌtestəˈmoʊniəl/
something that serves as evidence
From this reading He don't deserve a testimonial for doing a thing like that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then came the Shell hurdles, 120 yards, ten flights.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then came the Shell hurdles, 120 yards, ten flights.
a special situation
From this reading He don't deserve a testimonial for doing a thing like that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dig and I were in, and had to beat 19½ seconds.
precisely as stated
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
wasn't
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From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As if we didn't know that!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dig and I were in, and had to beat 19½ seconds.
at the time that
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Then came the Shell hurdles, 120 yards, ten flights.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
You'll
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From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I felt jolly miserable, I can tell you, at the start, and that ass Dig made it all the worse by fooling about just to show off, and making believe to spar at me, when he was shaking in his shoes all the time; Marky wasn't much better, for he came and said, `You'll have to run your very best to win it.'
