at or in the front
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
(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 “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
react verbally
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
any thing at all
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK TO THE BENCH The coach met Dud at third.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE BENCH The coach met Dud at third.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading BACK TO THE BENCH The coach met Dud at third.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
make calm or still
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading BACK TO THE BENCH The coach met Dud at third.
coach'snounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
possessive form of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
couldn't
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From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
DudnounUS /dʌd/
someone who is unsuccessful
From this reading BACK TO THE BENCH The coach met Dud at third.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
gignals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
jumbling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
and nothing more
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading BACK TO THE BENCH The coach met Dud at third.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
not any; not one
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
by chance
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
rignals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
express in words
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
carry out
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE BENCH The coach met Dud at third.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading BACK TO THE BENCH The coach met Dud at third.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE BENCH The coach met Dud at third.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
unworriedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrid/
free of trouble and worry and care
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
(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 “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
the words that are spoken
From this reading He appeared smiling and unworried, but his characteristic trick of jumbling his words betrayed the fact that he was not as calm as he looked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dud made no answer, which was perhaps just as well since had he replied truthfully to the coach’s question he would have been forced to say that he was quite certain that he couldn’t do anything of the sort!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Think you can go in there and pull us out of this mess, Baker?” he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take all the time you want and set your gignals right――I mean get your rignals sight――er――well, go ahead, my boy, and show what you can do!”
