used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
Amanda
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From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Amanda slowly raised her racket for the serve, there was a pleased look on her face.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
Billie
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From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
Billie's
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From this reading She, too, had noticed Billie’s limp and her loss in speed.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Ready!” she called.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Amanda slowly raised her racket for the serve, there was a pleased look on her face.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Amanda slowly raised her racket for the serve, there was a pleased look on her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
handicappedadjectiveUS /ˈhændikæpt/
having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading She, too, had noticed Billie’s limp and her loss in speed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Amanda slowly raised her racket for the serve, there was a pleased look on her face.
something that is lost
From this reading She, too, had noticed Billie’s limp and her loss in speed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She, too, had noticed Billie’s limp and her loss in speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Amanda slowly raised her racket for the serve, there was a pleased look on her face.
and nothing more
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading As Amanda slowly raised her racket for the serve, there was a pleased look on her face.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading As Amanda slowly raised her racket for the serve, there was a pleased look on her face.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As Amanda slowly raised her racket for the serve, there was a pleased look on her face.
on the contrary
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Ready!” she called.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, too, had noticed Billie’s limp and her loss in speed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As Amanda slowly raised her racket for the serve, there was a pleased look on her face.
SMASHINGnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
move hurridly
From this reading She, too, had noticed Billie’s limp and her loss in speed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As Amanda slowly raised her racket for the serve, there was a pleased look on her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, had noticed Billie’s limp and her loss in speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Billie Bradley was handicapped not only by her knee--which was beginning to pain rather severely--but by the fact that the sun was in her eyes.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading A SMASHING SET Amanda Peabody had won first serve and her choice of courts.
