used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Not leaving, are you?” his friend, Jerry Hayes, called after him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Wait a minute and I’ll walk along to the _Ledger_ office with you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Not leaving, are you?” his friend, Jerry Hayes, called after him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
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 Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Business before fun, you know.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business before fun, you know.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Not leaving, are you?” his friend, Jerry Hayes, called after him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
dribbledverbUS /ˈdrɪbəld/
past form of “dribble” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
flipverbUS /flɪp/
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Not leaving, are you?” his friend, Jerry Hayes, called after him.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Business before fun, you know.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading “Not leaving, are you?” his friend, Jerry Hayes, called after him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not leaving, are you?” his friend, Jerry Hayes, called after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not leaving, are you?” his friend, Jerry Hayes, called after him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
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From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Not leaving, are you?” his friend, Jerry Hayes, called after him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Business before fun, you know.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
the act of departing
From this reading “Not leaving, are you?” his friend, Jerry Hayes, called after him.
LedgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading “Wait a minute and I’ll walk along to the _Ledger_ office with you.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute and I’ll walk along to the _Ledger_ office with you.”
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not leaving, are you?” his friend, Jerry Hayes, called after him.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Wait a minute and I’ll walk along to the _Ledger_ office with you.”
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Flash Evans dribbled the basketball down the gymnasium floor, gave it a final flip through the net, and started for the shower room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
except if; if not
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute and I’ll walk along to the _Ledger_ office with you.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Wait a minute and I’ll walk along to the _Ledger_ office with you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Wait a minute and I’ll walk along to the _Ledger_ office with you.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” Flash answered regretfully, “I’ll be late getting back to work unless I do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not leaving, are you?” his friend, Jerry Hayes, called after him.
