aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “Honestly now, Phil, do you think Parker can beat Mercer Academy?” asked one of them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Honestly now, Phil, do you think Parker can beat Mercer Academy?” asked one of them.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Honestly now, Phil, do you think Parker can beat Mercer Academy?” asked one of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
a youthful male person
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Honestly now, Phil, do you think Parker can beat Mercer Academy?” asked one of them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
championshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
the status of being a champion
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Honestly now, Phil, do you think Parker can beat Mercer Academy?” asked one of them.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
HonestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Honestly now, Phil, do you think Parker can beat Mercer Academy?” asked one of them.
the state of being honored
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If our pitchers work well, we ought to.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
interscholasticadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərskəˈlæstɪk/
used of competition or cooperation between secondary schools
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading “Honestly now, Phil, do you think Parker can beat Mercer Academy?” asked one of them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Honestly now, Phil, do you think Parker can beat Mercer Academy?” asked one of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “If our pitchers work well, we ought to.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If our pitchers work well, we ought to.”
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
Phil
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From this reading “Honestly now, Phil, do you think Parker can beat Mercer Academy?” asked one of them.
Phil's
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From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
pitchersnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “If our pitchers work well, we ought to.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
Sallie's
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From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
an educational institution
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was but natural, therefore, that, with the captain of the team as their companion, the boys should deluge him with questions, and they did.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Honestly now, Phil, do you think Parker can beat Mercer Academy?” asked one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If our pitchers work well, we ought to.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “If our pitchers work well, we ought to.”
at the time that
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TEMPTATION Sallie’s remark about her brother’s absorption in his nine might have been applied with equal truth to every boy in the Parker School.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “If our pitchers work well, we ought to.”
a late time of life
From this reading When any of them met, the playing of the team was the one topic of conversation, especially since, under Phil’s leadership, there was the possibility of the interscholastic championship coming to Parker School, an honour which had not been attained for almost ten years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Honestly now, Phil, do you think Parker can beat Mercer Academy?” asked one of them.
