used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Half a million will do it.
don't
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From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
the act of departing
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
Greenbaum
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From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a million will do it.
Horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
How
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From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
ten 10s
From this reading I'll personally put up a hundred thousand."
I'll
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From this reading I'll personally put up a hundred thousand."
I've
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From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Half a million will do it.
it's
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From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Half a million will do it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading I'll personally put up a hundred thousand."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I'll personally put up a hundred thousand."
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
relieve from
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
stockholdersnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldərz/
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've been over the ground," announced Greenbaum "and it's a good gamble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I'll personally put up a hundred thousand."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'll personally put up a hundred thousand."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want Horse's Neck for ourselves--at any rate until we are confident that it's a real lemon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Half a million will do it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you going to get rid of the fifty thousand other stockholders?" asked Mr. Beck dubiously "We don't want them trailing along with us."
