used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Toby began by being just about as awkward and useless as any one could be.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Toby began by being just about as awkward and useless as any one could be.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Toby began by being just about as awkward and useless as any one could be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Toby began by being just about as awkward and useless as any one could be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Toby began by being just about as awkward and useless as any one could be.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Toby began by being just about as awkward and useless as any one could be.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Toby began by being just about as awkward and useless as any one could be.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, sir, not by a lot!
captaincynoun
the post of captain
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Toby began by being just about as awkward and useless as any one could be.
Crowell
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From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
greatly pleased
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
didn't
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From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
in a serious manner
From this reading T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL Toby set himself earnestly to learn hockey.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
GOALnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL Toby set himself earnestly to learn hockey.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
come to pass
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL Toby set himself earnestly to learn hockey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL Toby set himself earnestly to learn hockey.
I'm
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From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
and nothing more
From this reading Toby began by being just about as awkward and useless as any one could be.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL Toby set himself earnestly to learn hockey.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading No, sir, not by a lot!
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir, not by a lot!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Toby began by being just about as awkward and useless as any one could be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
Orson
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From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL Toby set himself earnestly to learn hockey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL Toby set himself earnestly to learn hockey.
term of address for a man
From this reading No, sir, not by a lot!
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL Toby set himself earnestly to learn hockey.
express in words
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
a special situation
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL Toby set himself earnestly to learn hockey.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL Toby set himself earnestly to learn hockey.
Toby'snounUS /ˈtoʊbiz/
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
TUCKERnounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL Toby set himself earnestly to learn hockey.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Toby began by being just about as awkward and useless as any one could be.
under normal conditions
From this reading Such a thing may happen sometimes, although it is usually in stories, but it didn’t happen in Toby’s case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
whanging
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From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
Yardley
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From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m not going to tell you that after a week of sliding and whanging around with the third or fourth squad he displayed such a marvelous ability that Yardley Hall was amazed and delighted at the advent of a new star, or that Orson Crowell, bowing his head in surrender, offered him the captaincy.
