used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Less than half a minute elapsed before the game was resumed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Whirling Bear was in a bad humor.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
have
From this reading Whirling Bear was in a bad humor.
for the reason that
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Less than half a minute elapsed before the game was resumed.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Less than half a minute elapsed before the game was resumed.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
at any time
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Less than half a minute elapsed before the game was resumed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Less than half a minute elapsed before the game was resumed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
Hodge
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From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Whirling Bear was in a bad humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whirling Bear was in a bad humor.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than half a minute elapsed before the game was resumed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Less than half a minute elapsed before the game was resumed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Less than half a minute elapsed before the game was resumed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading This round would settle it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading This round would settle it.
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than half a minute elapsed before the game was resumed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Less than half a minute elapsed before the game was resumed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This round would settle it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Less than half a minute elapsed before the game was resumed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
WhirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Whirling Bear was in a bad humor.
a Caucasian
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The players went at it with unabated energy and enthusiasm, and the excitement was more intense than ever.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Although one of the white lads had won the first set with a drive, it seemed to Whirling Bear that the second one had been lost because Hodge had not hit the ball as skillfully as he might.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This round would settle it.
