used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life went on in such a rush!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
(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 Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
AthleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
Betty
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From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
apart from; not including
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
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 Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life went on in such a rush!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
immediately past
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life went on in such a rush!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
engage in
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life went on in such a rush!
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
pepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
move hurridly
From this reading Life went on in such a rush!
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Life went on in such a rush!
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At home little was demanded of her except the regular little duties, given to each of the children and expected more by their father than their mother, though for her benefit.
try-outs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It always did, but that was half the fun now, Betty thought.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Life went on in such a rush!
which person or people
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Athletics started off with a boom, pep meetings, the new football team on the platform, the organization of the girls' teams, all sorts of try-outs and some scheming.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Alas, the seniors who had been on last year's champion football team left such a hole that it was hard to fill with material good enough to make a winning team.
