used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
eagerly desirous
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
assented
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From this reading "Maybe," Dolph assented.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
Dolph
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From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
I've
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From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe," Dolph assented.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
and nothing more
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
PITCHINGnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
They're
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From this reading "They're only kids," Dolph explained to his comrades, "but I've heard that they know their business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
male cat
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
at the time that
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
in the company of; together with
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading If we can get their help for a month, then when they hand in their bill we can give them a wooden check on a cloud bank."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Their bill would be a claim against our mine wouldn't it?" asked one of the other men.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HARRY DOES SOME PITCHING As Tom had surmised, Dolph Gage was anxious to become friends with the young engineers.
