used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
any thing at all
From this reading “You can’t do anything with that sweater, Curt,” he said.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “It binds your arms too much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
bindsnounUS /baɪndz/
plural of “bind” — something that hinders as if with bonds
From this reading “It binds your arms too much.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
can't
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From this reading “You can’t do anything with that sweater, Curt,” he said.
collisionsnounUS /kəˈlɪʒənz/
plural of “collision” — (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
CurtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “You can’t do anything with that sweater, Curt,” he said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You can’t do anything with that sweater, Curt,” he said.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
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 He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ned looked him over and shook his head.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ned looked him over and shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It binds your arms too much.
KendallnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
a unit of instruction
From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ned looked him over and shook his head.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It binds your arms too much.
NED
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From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
Ned's
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From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ned looked him over and shook his head.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can’t do anything with that sweater, Curt,” he said.
a particular situation
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Ned looked him over and shook his head.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
TACTnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You can’t do anything with that sweater, Curt,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It binds your arms too much.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
USESnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading NED USES TACT On Monday Kendall took his first lesson in golf.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He appeared at Ned’s room wearing his old brown sweater and a pair of heavy shoes, one toe of which showed the effects of many collisions with the football.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can’t do anything with that sweater, Curt,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It binds your arms too much.
