used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
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 The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
BATTLINGverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
Clif
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From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
Desmond
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From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
being one more than seven
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
eightsnounUS /eɪts/
plural of “eight” — the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
a boy or man
From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
FLIVVER
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From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
the act of departing
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
hadn't
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From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
immediately past
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
Peebles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
on the contrary
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
roomed
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From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
an educational institution
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
the season of growth
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
male cat
From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy was both a football and crew man, this spring rowing at four on the School eight.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First and second eights were to do battle over the short course against similar crews from Highland School, and, since Billy was to row in the first boat, Tom proposed attending the races rather than the baseball game.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The baseball team played away from home on Saturday, meeting Peebles School at Clear Lake, and after what had happened last week neither Tom nor Clif was enthusiastic about going along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BATTLING FLIVVER Tom roomed with Billy Desmond, a second class fellow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still, they probably would have gone if the crews hadn’t offered an attraction nearer home.
