used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading One misgiving disturbed Arthur's peace of mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Which of course he did promise.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Which of course he did promise.
DigverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
having the place or position changed
From this reading One misgiving disturbed Arthur's peace of mind.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
Livynoun
Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
engage in
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
mincemeatnounUS /ˈmɪnsmiːt/
spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One misgiving disturbed Arthur's peace of mind.
misdeedsnounUS /mɪsˈdiːdz/
plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading One misgiving disturbed Arthur's peace of mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which of course he did promise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One misgiving disturbed Arthur's peace of mind.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading One misgiving disturbed Arthur's peace of mind.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Which of course he did promise.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
Railsford
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From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
Stafford
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From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
make steady
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
carry out
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
tricyclenounUS /ˈtrɪsɪkəl/
a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So between them the two chums polished off the Livy--never was the great historian made such mincemeat of before or after--and then gave themselves over to delightful anticipations of the Field Club picnic.
the act of using
From this reading Railsford might make a base use of his opportunity as partner on the tricycle to corner him about his misdeeds and generally to "jaw" him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which of course he did promise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.
