used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
anew
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
Crail
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From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
command with authority
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
forward-passes
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From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
the act of departing
From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
HOLLYWOODnounUS /ˈhɑːliwʊd/
the film industry of the United States
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
I'm
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From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
it's
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From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
and nothing more
From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
a unit of instruction
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
engage in
From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
MansonnounUS /ˈmænsən/
Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
Manson'snounUS /ˈmænsənz/
possessive form of “manson” — Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
Monty
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From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now peg to Peet over there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now peg to Peet over there.
overhandadjective
with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
Peet
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From this reading Now peg to Peet over there.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Now peg to Peet over there.
profitedverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəd/
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
SPRINGSnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
propel through the air
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
tuitionnounUS /tjuːˈɪʃən/
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOLLYWOOD SPRINGS A SURPRISE Monty was back under Manson’s tuition again the next afternoon.
we've
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From this reading I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
(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 I’m not saying you can learn to do it awfully well in the time we’ve got left, but I intend to start you right, anyway.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was another fifteen minutes of taking direct passes from the center, during which Monty showed that he had profited reasonably by his lesson the day before, and then Manson began to teach him to throw the ball overhand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you can start forward-passes, Crail,” he explained, “it’s going to make you just that much more valuable.
