used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
basketballnounUS /ˈbæskətbɔːl/
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 Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
Betty
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From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
Carolyn
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From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Go in for it, Betty; please do."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Go in for it, Betty; please do."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go in for it, Betty; please do."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
Gwynne
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From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading "It's so that most of our hockey team want to play basketball, too."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll think about it," promised Betty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Go in for it, Betty; please do."
It's
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From this reading "It's so that most of our hockey team want to play basketball, too."
and nothing more
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It's so that most of our hockey team want to play basketball, too."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's so that most of our hockey team want to play basketball, too."
participate in games or sport
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Go in for it, Betty; please do."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I'll think about it," promised Betty.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's so that most of our hockey team want to play basketball, too."
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
moving very fast
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "It's so that most of our hockey team want to play basketball, too."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'll think about it," promised Betty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's so that most of our hockey team want to play basketball, too."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's so that most of our hockey team want to play basketball, too."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "It's so that most of our hockey team want to play basketball, too."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
(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 Betty declared that she did not play a good game and Carolyn said that she played as well as the other sophomores and that moreover she was swift and graceful about everything just as she was in swimming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carolyn rode home in the Gwynne car with Betty, but they talked of other things, especially the coming season of basketball.
