used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/
inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was one of the things he was always at, whence his nickname.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was one of the things he was always at, whence his nickname.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
Backus
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From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
travel across or pass over
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
GrasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one of the things he was always at, whence his nickname.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the things he was always at, whence his nickname.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the things he was always at, whence his nickname.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Still, he kept at it.
a boy or man
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading It was one of the things he was always at, whence his nickname.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the things he was always at, whence his nickname.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the things he was always at, whence his nickname.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
PHIL
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From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
express in words
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
having a supporting base
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, he kept at it.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
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 But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was one of the things he was always at, whence his nickname.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
precisely as stated
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHIL GIVES UP Out on the athletic ground Grasshopper Backus was practicing the standing broad jump.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading It was one of the things he was always at, whence his nickname.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, as Holly Cross used to say, "Grasshopper had about as much chance of making the track team as he had of making a perfect score at tennis," a game which the big lad abhorred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading For, though Grasshopper was very fond of jumping and practiced it every time he got a chance, there was something wrong with his method, and he never could get beyond the preliminaries in a contest.
