used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
ain't
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From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Yes, you bet there's a mistake," came back Wunpost triumphantly, "but we'll show these papers to the judge.
exhale hard
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, you bet there's a mistake," came back Wunpost triumphantly, "but we'll show these papers to the judge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
COME-BACK
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From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
Eells
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From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Yes, you bet there's a mistake," came back Wunpost triumphantly, "but we'll show these papers to the judge.
Judson
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From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
Lapham
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From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
on one occasion
From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
Phillip
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From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
plexusnounUS /ˈpleksəs/
a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
the act of punishing
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Yes, you bet there's a mistake," came back Wunpost triumphantly, "but we'll show these papers to the judge.
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Just give me that contract," he suggested amiably; "there must be some mistake."
there's
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From this reading "Yes, you bet there's a mistake," came back Wunpost triumphantly, "but we'll show these papers to the judge.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, you bet there's a mistake," came back Wunpost triumphantly, "but we'll show these papers to the judge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COME-BACK It takes an iron nerve to come back for more punishment right after a solar plexus blow, but Judson Eells had that kind.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "Yes, you bet there's a mistake," came back Wunpost triumphantly, "but we'll show these papers to the judge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
we'll
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From this reading "Yes, you bet there's a mistake," came back Wunpost triumphantly, "but we'll show these papers to the judge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Phillip F. Lapham went to pieces and began to beg, but Eells reached out for the papers.
Wunpost
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From this reading "Yes, you bet there's a mistake," came back Wunpost triumphantly, "but we'll show these papers to the judge.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you bet there's a mistake," came back Wunpost triumphantly, "but we'll show these papers to the judge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you bet there's a mistake," came back Wunpost triumphantly, "but we'll show these papers to the judge.
you've
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From this reading This ain't the first time you've tried to put one over, but you robbed us once before."
