the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAKING OF THE TEAM Saturday dawned clear and sunshiny.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne was one of the exceptions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
basketballnounUS /ˈbæskətbɔːl/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE MAKING OF THE TEAM Saturday dawned clear and sunshiny.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE MAKING OF THE TEAM Saturday dawned clear and sunshiny.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
every person
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
a young female
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no basketball yearnings.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE MAKING OF THE TEAM Saturday dawned clear and sunshiny.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no basketball yearnings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAKING OF THE TEAM Saturday dawned clear and sunshiny.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
with speed
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE MAKING OF THE TEAM Saturday dawned clear and sunshiny.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no basketball yearnings.
sunshiny
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From this reading THE MAKING OF THE TEAM Saturday dawned clear and sunshiny.
TEAMnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading THE MAKING OF THE TEAM Saturday dawned clear and sunshiny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAKING OF THE TEAM Saturday dawned clear and sunshiny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading It was an ideal autumn day, and luncheon at Wayne Hall was eaten rapidly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everyone was eager to give an opinion regarding the basketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team.
yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She had no basketball yearnings.
