used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ve been requested to speak to you about baseball.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
(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 I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
ANTHONYnounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I said, ‘How are you going to get the fellows to listen to me?’
BASEBALLnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been requested to speak to you about baseball.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
didn't
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From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
drawlnounUS /drɔːl/
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
divisible by two
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I said, ‘How are you going to get the fellows to listen to me?’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I guess you’re in for it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
the act of departing
From this reading I said, ‘How are you going to get the fellows to listen to me?’
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess you’re in for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
How
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From this reading I said, ‘How are you going to get the fellows to listen to me?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess you’re in for it.
I've
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From this reading I’ve been requested to speak to you about baseball.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
hear with intention
From this reading I said, ‘How are you going to get the fellows to listen to me?’
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, ‘How are you going to get the fellows to listen to me?’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
Perkins
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From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading I’ve been requested to speak to you about baseball.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
express in speech
From this reading I’ve been requested to speak to you about baseball.
carry out
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
turnipnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
unprejudicedadjective
free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
(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 ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I told Captain Perkins that I didn’t know a baseball from a frozen turnip, but he said that made it all the better; that if I didn’t know what I was talking about you would realize that I was absolutely unprejudiced and my words would carry more weight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
you're
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From this reading I guess you’re in for it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANTHONY ON BASEBALL “Well,” commenced Anthony, in his even, deliberate drawl, “you had your chance to get out, and didn’t take it.
