used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
amendedadjectiveUS /əˈmendɪd/
of legislation
From this reading The ordinary setting-up exercises, amended to suit the coach’s notions, began the session.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom said, it wasn’t so hard, but it was blamed monotonous.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The ordinary setting-up exercises, amended to suit the coach’s notions, began the session.
BINGHAM
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From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As Tom said, it wasn’t so hard, but it was blamed monotonous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Tom said, it wasn’t so hard, but it was blamed monotonous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
calisthenicsnounUS /ˌkæləsˈθenɪks/
the practice of calisthenic exercises
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
coach'snounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
possessive form of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading The ordinary setting-up exercises, amended to suit the coach’s notions, began the session.
Connover
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From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
ENTERTAINSverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
divisible by two
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The ordinary setting-up exercises, amended to suit the coach’s notions, began the session.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As Tom said, it wasn’t so hard, but it was blamed monotonous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Tom said, it wasn’t so hard, but it was blamed monotonous.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
Leland
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From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading As Tom said, it wasn’t so hard, but it was blamed monotonous.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The ordinary setting-up exercises, amended to suit the coach’s notions, began the session.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The ordinary setting-up exercises, amended to suit the coach’s notions, began the session.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Tom said, it wasn’t so hard, but it was blamed monotonous.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The ordinary setting-up exercises, amended to suit the coach’s notions, began the session.
setting-up
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From this reading The ordinary setting-up exercises, amended to suit the coach’s notions, began the session.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Tom said, it wasn’t so hard, but it was blamed monotonous.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The ordinary setting-up exercises, amended to suit the coach’s notions, began the session.
believed likely
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
male cat
From this reading As Tom said, it wasn’t so hard, but it was blamed monotonous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
wasn't
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From this reading As Tom said, it wasn’t so hard, but it was blamed monotonous.
(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 BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Led by Coach Connover, or sometimes by Captain Leland, they went through a daily program of calisthenics that seemed designed to acquaint them with the possession of muscles they had never before even suspected.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BINGHAM ENTERTAINS Well, that first fortnight of work for the baseball candidates _was_ a good deal like drudgery.
