used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
(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 The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
in addition
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Be careful not to move the hoople while marking.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE CIRCLE.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
make right or correct
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading On the floor or ground mark a circle, the diameter of which is two feet.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the floor or ground mark a circle, the diameter of which is two feet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the floor or ground mark a circle, the diameter of which is two feet.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the floor or ground mark a circle, the diameter of which is two feet.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
hoople
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From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
for more time
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading On the floor or ground mark a circle, the diameter of which is two feet.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading Be careful not to move the hoople while marking.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Be careful not to move the hoople while marking.
not any; not one
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Be careful not to move the hoople while marking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the floor or ground mark a circle, the diameter of which is two feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the floor or ground mark a circle, the diameter of which is two feet.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This game is also played facing the stone; it is then no longer a game of guess, but a game of skill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the floor or ground mark a circle, the diameter of which is two feet.
the act of using
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the floor or ground mark a circle, the diameter of which is two feet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Be careful not to move the hoople while marking.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The easiest way would be to use a hoople of the correct size, and chalk it all around close to the wood.
