used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
(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 Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were Rains, Merriwell, Hodge and one of the village boys.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then Merriwell settled down to business and took second place, while Hodge pushed the village boy hard.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading These were Rains, Merriwell, Hodge and one of the village boys.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then Merriwell settled down to business and took second place, while Hodge pushed the village boy hard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
contestantsnounUS /kənˈtestənts/
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then Merriwell settled down to business and took second place, while Hodge pushed the village boy hard.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SKATING FOR LIFE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then Merriwell settled down to business and took second place, while Hodge pushed the village boy hard.
Hodge
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From this reading These were Rains, Merriwell, Hodge and one of the village boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
a boy or man
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SKATING FOR LIFE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
Merriwell
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From this reading These were Rains, Merriwell, Hodge and one of the village boys.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These were Rains, Merriwell, Hodge and one of the village boys.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then Merriwell settled down to business and took second place, while Hodge pushed the village boy hard.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Then Merriwell settled down to business and took second place, while Hodge pushed the village boy hard.
RainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading These were Rains, Merriwell, Hodge and one of the village boys.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Then Merriwell settled down to business and took second place, while Hodge pushed the village boy hard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
SKATINGnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading SKATING FOR LIFE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Merriwell settled down to business and took second place, while Hodge pushed the village boy hard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were Rains, Merriwell, Hodge and one of the village boys.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Merriwell settled down to business and took second place, while Hodge pushed the village boy hard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Merriwell settled down to business and took second place, while Hodge pushed the village boy hard.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading These were Rains, Merriwell, Hodge and one of the village boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through it all Rains kept the lead, but the village lad was second until the turning point was nearly reached.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then Merriwell settled down to business and took second place, while Hodge pushed the village boy hard.
which person or people
From this reading During the entire first half of the course there were four of the seven contestants who made a good showing.
