used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROSPECTIVE PUPIL.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
(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 You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Boys," he said, "we are going to let bygones be bygones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Boys," he said, "we are going to let bygones be bygones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys," he said, "we are going to let bygones be bygones.
bygonesnounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːnz/
plural of “bygone” — past events to be put aside
From this reading "Boys," he said, "we are going to let bygones be bygones.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
Dixon
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From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
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 Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
set up or found
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
the act of departing
From this reading "Boys," he said, "we are going to let bygones be bygones.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Boys," he said, "we are going to let bygones be bygones.
Horton
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From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Boys," he said, "we are going to let bygones be bygones.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
in motion
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
PROSPECTIVEadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading A PROSPECTIVE PUPIL.
PUPILnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A PROSPECTIVE PUPIL.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Boys," he said, "we are going to let bygones be bygones.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Boys," he said, "we are going to let bygones be bygones.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Boys," he said, "we are going to let bygones be bygones.
WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading The Monday following the interview between Frank, the Wee One and Chip Dixon, found things moving very much better down at football practice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Horton turned up with a smiling face at the gymnasium that afternoon while the squad was dressing.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
You've
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From this reading You've been playing worse ball than you knew, and after that awful game on Saturday I thought we might as well all go over to the river and jump in.
