used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were at "forty all" when Dona made a rather brilliant stroke.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
(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 They were at "forty all" when Dona made a rather brilliant stroke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were at "forty all" when Dona made a rather brilliant stroke.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading They were at "forty all" when Dona made a rather brilliant stroke.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
Ellinor
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From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading They were at "forty all" when Dona made a rather brilliant stroke.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were at "forty all" when Dona made a rather brilliant stroke.
Marjorie
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From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
on the contrary
From this reading They were at "forty all" when Dona made a rather brilliant stroke.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
an educational institution
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Leonard sprang across the court in a frantic effort to get the ball, missed it, slipped on the grass, and fell.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading They were at "forty all" when Dona made a rather brilliant stroke.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
TamarisksnounUS /ˈtæmərɪsks/
plural of “tamarisk” — any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
umpirenounUS /ˈʌmpaɪər/
an official at a baseball game
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The game went fairly evenly, for Leonard was agile and equal to holding his own, though it was one against two.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at "forty all" when Dona made a rather brilliant stroke.
at the time that
From this reading The Royal George When Leonard brought Marjorie and Dona back to The Tamarisks there was still one more golden half-hour before they need return to school.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Aunt Ellinor proposed tennis, and suggested that her nephew should play his sisters while she sat and acted umpire.
