used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Huh!" grunted Blake, "I'm glad you feel so about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Joe laughed at his joke--if it could be called that.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why billiard table?" asked Blake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Joe laughed at his joke--if it could be called that.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because they've sort of put the English on us!"
BilliardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And Joe laughed at his joke--if it could be called that.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Joe laughed at his joke--if it could be called that.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Because they've sort of put the English on us!"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Huh!" grunted Blake, "I'm glad you feel so about it.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Huh!" grunted Blake, "I'm glad you feel so about it.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Huh!" grunted Blake, "I'm glad you feel so about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
Huh
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From this reading "Huh!" grunted Blake, "I'm glad you feel so about it.
I'm
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From this reading "Huh!" grunted Blake, "I'm glad you feel so about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Joe laughed at his joke--if it could be called that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Joe laughed at his joke--if it could be called that.
Joe
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From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading And Joe laughed at his joke--if it could be called that.
immediately past
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And Joe laughed at his joke--if it could be called that.
something that is lost
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because they've sort of put the English on us!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Because they've sort of put the English on us!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Because they've sort of put the English on us!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Huh!" grunted Blake, "I'm glad you feel so about it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Because they've sort of put the English on us!"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Joe laughed at his joke--if it could be called that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
they've
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From this reading "Because they've sort of put the English on us!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because they've sort of put the English on us!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
which person or people
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why billiard table?" asked Blake.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
wouldn't
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From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Huh!" grunted Blake, "I'm glad you feel so about it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FRONT AT LAST Well, wouldn't this get your----" "Billiard table!" finished Joe for his chum Blake, who seemed at a loss for a word.
