used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll sell out to Backham, and join you.
any thing at all
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
Backham
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From this reading I'll sell out to Backham, and join you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
Bigs
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From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
can't
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From this reading I can't get over that.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
greatly pleased
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
geenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading We'll make things gee in Sydney, I reckon."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I can't get over that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
he'd
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From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't get over that.
I'll
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From this reading I'll sell out to Backham, and join you.
I'm
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From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I'll sell out to Backham, and join you.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
engage in
From this reading We'll make things gee in Sydney, I reckon."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'll sell out to Backham, and join you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I can't get over that.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading We'll make things gee in Sydney, I reckon."
precisely, exactly
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I'll sell out to Backham, and join you.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
she's
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From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading We'll make things gee in Sydney, I reckon."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We'll make things gee in Sydney, I reckon."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll sell out to Backham, and join you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WATER "I'm not superstitious," said Bill, "but that settles it; she said 'come' as plainly as she could, although she's fast asleep.
We'll
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From this reading We'll make things gee in Sydney, I reckon."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
which person or people
From this reading They were delighted at this decision, for they knew Bigs was a good man of business, who had his head screwed on right, and if there was anything to be made he'd be on to it straight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll sell out to Backham, and join you.
