used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "That's the way I figure it out, anyway."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
for the reason that
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Well, we'll do the best we can to live up to our reputation, if that's the case," said Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
Brandon
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From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, we'll do the best we can to live up to our reputation, if that's the case," said Bob.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Well, we'll do the best we can to live up to our reputation, if that's the case," said Bob.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, we'll do the best we can to live up to our reputation, if that's the case," said Bob.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "That's the way I figure it out, anyway."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
he's
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From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
How
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From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, we'll do the best we can to live up to our reputation, if that's the case," said Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
it's
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From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
Joe
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From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
Larry
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From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Well, we'll do the best we can to live up to our reputation, if that's the case," said Bob.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, we'll do the best we can to live up to our reputation, if that's the case," said Bob.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading "Well, we'll do the best we can to live up to our reputation, if that's the case," said Bob.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
That's
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From this reading "That's the way I figure it out, anyway."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
a special situation
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's the way I figure it out, anyway."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we'll do the best we can to live up to our reputation, if that's the case," said Bob.
we'll
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From this reading "Well, we'll do the best we can to live up to our reputation, if that's the case," said Bob.
(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 "Well, we'll do the best we can to live up to our reputation, if that's the case," said Bob.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading WINNING OUT "It seems to me he takes a lot for granted," said Bob, after the manager had left the room.
won't
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From this reading "How does he know that both of us won't get rattled right in the middle of the thing and ball up the whole programme?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
you'll
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From this reading "I guess it's because he's heard something about both you and Joe from Mr. Brandon, and he's pretty sure you'll come up to the scratch," said Larry.
