used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it was a feint.
anew
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first time he eluded him and shot the puck at goal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was a feint.
give encouragement to
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading For the first time he eluded him and shot the puck at goal.
the organ of sight
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
feintverbUS /feɪnt/
deceive by a mock action
From this reading But it was a feint.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time he eluded him and shot the puck at goal.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time he eluded him and shot the puck at goal.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
Froggy
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From this reading In a second he was upon Froggy, my heart stood still.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading For the first time he eluded him and shot the puck at goal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In a second he was upon Froggy, my heart stood still.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time he eluded him and shot the puck at goal.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was a feint.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In a second he was upon Froggy, my heart stood still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
opponent'snounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
possessive form of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
pucknounUS /pʌk/
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
only a very short time before
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a second he was upon Froggy, my heart stood still.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For the first time he eluded him and shot the puck at goal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
not in physical motion
From this reading In a second he was upon Froggy, my heart stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In a second he was upon Froggy, my heart stood still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time he eluded him and shot the puck at goal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So quick that eye could scarce follow the move, he twitched the puck into the middle of the ice, jumped over an opponent’s club, and picking up the puck again, was off.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a second he was upon Froggy, my heart stood still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was a feint.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The cheer that went up seemed as if it would lift the roof, friend and foe seemed to combine in frenzy.
