used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
ankle-deepadjective
coming only to the ankle or knee
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Twenty-one feet seven and a half, Gaffney,” he announced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
a youthful male person
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That will do for to-day.
don't
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From this reading Take your run on the track, and don’t let yourself get stiff.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Twenty-one feet seven and a half, Gaffney,” he announced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That will do for to-day.
set up or found
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
freckled-faced
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From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
Gaffney
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From this reading “Twenty-one feet seven and a half, Gaffney,” he announced.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Take your run on the track, and don’t let yourself get stiff.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
gustonounUS /ˈɡʌstoʊ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Twenty-one feet seven and a half, Gaffney,” he announced.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Twenty-one feet seven and a half, Gaffney,” he announced.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
hurtlingverbUS /ˈhɜːrtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
instructingverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
jumpersnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpərz/
plural of “jumper” — a person who jumps
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Take your run on the track, and don’t let yourself get stiff.”
loamnounUS /loʊm/
a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
plumpedverbUS /plʌmpt/
past form of “plump” — drop sharply
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Take your run on the track, and don’t let yourself get stiff.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Twenty-one feet seven and a half, Gaffney,” he announced.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Take your run on the track, and don’t let yourself get stiff.”
carry out
From this reading Take your run on the track, and don’t let yourself get stiff.”
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That will do for to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A freckled-faced boy came hurtling through the air and plumped ankle-deep in the brown soil, and the professor held the end of the tape to the heel mark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
to-day
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From this reading “That will do for to-day.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
Twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading “Twenty-one feet seven and a half, Gaffney,” he announced.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
which person or people
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will do for to-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAVE IS MADE HAPPY On Monday Wayne went to the track at three o’clock and found Professor Beck instructing the broad jumpers who were tearing up the newly turned loam with great gusto.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take your run on the track, and don’t let yourself get stiff.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Take your run on the track, and don’t let yourself get stiff.”
