Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

later than; following

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

(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 She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

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From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

give a benediction to

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

eat an early morning meal

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

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From this reading It hadn’t happened!

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It hadn’t happened!

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

on one occasion

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

for a short time

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

a smallest army unit

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “I’ll not be on the regular team, you understand, and I’m not likely to be called into the games at all, but the inter-class games are on now and the sophomores are _too_ good, and, bless you, the little freshmen are amounting to a real menace!”

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She had not heard from Larry and was beginning to think it all a dream.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ONCE MORE BASKETBALL “Father, do you care if I’m on the squad, you know, in basketball?” asked Betty at breakfast one morning shortly after the Valentine party.