used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
prior to a specified or implied time
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
move up and down repeatedly
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading * * * * * And now here was Bob already doing something that would make the sentence drop on his head.
let fall to the ground
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guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And we had promised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
Jim
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From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
and nothing more
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen!”
engage in
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
touching and supported by a surface
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And we had promised.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
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a thing, without saying which
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put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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a special situation
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
up to a particular time
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we had promised.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever was in that car just _had_ to be Bob Till on account of he had a car just like that--the car being what people call a “hot rod.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * * * And now here was Bob already doing something that would make the sentence drop on his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Another thing Big Jim said at that meeting was, “You guys want to promise that you will stick with me and all of us try to help him?”
