used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she wished to win fairly and honestly.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
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 Her heart was set on winning every basketball game of the series.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she wished to win fairly and honestly.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her heart was set on winning every basketball game of the series.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But was that fair?
to certain extent or degree
From this reading But she wished to win fairly and honestly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Her heart was set on winning every basketball game of the series.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
only a very short time before
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
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From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart was set on winning every basketball game of the series.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart was set on winning every basketball game of the series.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But she wished to win fairly and honestly.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her heart was set on winning every basketball game of the series.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
the act of punishing
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Her heart was set on winning every basketball game of the series.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her heart was set on winning every basketball game of the series.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she wished to win fairly and honestly.
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she wished to win fairly and honestly.
the act of using
From this reading Now, that the juniors had been forbidden the use of the gymnasium, the sophomores might practise there to their heart's content.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart was set on winning every basketball game of the series.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading A GENEROUS APPEAL The juniors themselves hardly felt the weight of their punishment more than did Grace Harlowe.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading But she wished to win fairly and honestly.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Her heart was set on winning every basketball game of the series.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But she wished to win fairly and honestly.
