used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE boys were to have a shooting-match.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
(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 Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE boys were to have a shooting-match.
bull's-eyenoun
a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
being one more than seven
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE boys were to have a shooting-match.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
measurementsnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənts/
plural of “measurement” — the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
coated with paint
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
SHOOTING-MATCH
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From this reading THE SHOOTING-MATCH.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
targetsnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡəts/
plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOOTING-MATCH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were painted on sheets of strong pasteboard, and were each about eighteen inches in diameter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE boys were to have a shooting-match.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every circle, from the bull's-eye to the outer ring, was carefully made out, and all the targets were of exactly the same measurements.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE boys were to have a shooting-match.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The targets, eight in number, which had been made by the boys a few days before, were really fine affairs.
