used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
(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 Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
Arkness
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From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
assesnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
bootingverbUS /ˈbuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “boot” — kick; give a boot to
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
captaincynoun
the post of captain
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
ChampionshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
the status of being a champion
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
dining-hallnoun
a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
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 The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
the act of departing
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
GrainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
haircutting
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From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
engage in
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
Niblo
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From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
and nothing more
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
Osbody
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From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
pocket-money
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From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
school-yard
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From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
SquirmsnounUS /skwɜːrmz/
plural of “squirm” — the act of wiggling
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Squirms in the Forest On a dull Saturday afternoon Robin Arkness and his Merry Men, rigged out for football, passed through the school-yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
which person or people
From this reading Their voices were raised eagerly as they discussed, in a friendly way, who should play on Robin's side and who should form a team under the captaincy of Little John.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Almost all they said was, therefore, audible to Osbody and his Squirms, who, from the windows of the dining-hall, contemptuously watched them depart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Silly asses, booting a ball about with only themselves to score against," scoffed Grain, cracking a walnut between his teeth.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
you'd
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From this reading "Going by the fuss they make, you'd think it was a match for the World's Championship," said Niblo, a boy who never wasted pocket-money on regular haircutting.
